What color is #465648?

#465648 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #465648?

The RGB value is 70, 86, 72: 70 red, 86 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #465648?

The complementary color is #564654, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #465648?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#465648 color

#465648 rgb(70, 86, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #465648 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 33.7% green and 28.2% blue (70, 86, 72).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 10% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.82:1).

#465648 color codes

HEX	`#465648`
RGB	`rgb(70, 86, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 33.7%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 10%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 19%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 16%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.85, -9.38, 6.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.85, 11.2, 146.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.023, 8.425, 7.386)`
Decimal	`4609608`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #465648, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #465648	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#465648 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #465648 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #465648; }
.text { color: #465648; }
.border { border: 2px solid #465648; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 86 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #465648, #465650); }

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Questions

What color is #465648?: #465648 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #465648?: The RGB value is 70, 86, 72: 70 red, 86 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #465648?: The complementary color is #564654, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #465648?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.