What color is #465E3D?

#465E3D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #465E3D?

The RGB value is 70, 94, 61: 70 red, 94 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #465E3D?

The complementary color is #553D5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #465E3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#465E3D color

#465E3D rgb(70, 94, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #465E3D is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 36.9% green and 23.9% blue (70, 94, 61).

Its hue angle is 104°, with 21% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.17:1).

#465E3D color codes

HEX	`#465E3D`
RGB	`rgb(70, 94, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 36.9%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(104, 21%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(104, 35%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 35%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.2, -16.08, 16.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.2, 22.74, 134.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.371, 9.644, 5.887)`
Decimal	`4611645`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #465E3D, 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 #465E3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#465E3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #465E3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #465e3d; }
.text { color: #465e3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #465e3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 94 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #465e3d, #3d5e45); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #465E3D?: #465E3D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #465E3D?: The RGB value is 70, 94, 61: 70 red, 94 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #465E3D?: The complementary color is #553D5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #465E3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.