What color is #465927?

#465927 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #465927?

The RGB value is 70, 89, 39: 70 red, 89 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #465927?

The complementary color is #3A2759, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #465927?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#465927 color

#465927 rgb(70, 89, 39)

Shades of green

The hex color #465927 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 34.9% green and 15.3% blue (70, 89, 39).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 39% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.72:1).

#465927 color codes

HEX	`#465927`
RGB	`rgb(70, 89, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 34.9%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 39%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 56%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 56%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.19, -16.55, 26.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.19, 31.07, 122.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.464, 8.593, 3.237)`
Decimal	`4610343`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #465927, 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 #465927	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#465927 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #465927 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #465927; }
.text { color: #465927; }
.border { border: 2px solid #465927; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 89 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #465927, #2d5927); }

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Questions

What color is #465927?: #465927 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #465927?: The RGB value is 70, 89, 39: 70 red, 89 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #465927?: The complementary color is #3A2759, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #465927?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.