What color is #466022?

#466022 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #466022?

The RGB value is 70, 96, 34: 70 red, 96 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466022?

The complementary color is #3C2260, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466022?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466022 color

#466022 rgb(70, 96, 34)

Shades of green

The hex color #466022 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 37.6% green and 13.3% blue (70, 96, 34).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 48% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 65% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Bimi Green (#54682B), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.1:1).

#466022 color codes

HEX	`#466022`
RGB	`rgb(70, 96, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 37.6%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 48%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 65%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 65%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.45, -20.83, 31.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.45, 37.79, 123.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.997, 9.783, 3.033)`
Decimal	`4612130`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466022, 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 #466022	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#466022 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	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 #466022 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466022; }
.text { color: #466022; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466022; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 96 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466022, #276022); }

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Questions

What color is #466022?: #466022 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #466022?: The RGB value is 70, 96, 34: 70 red, 96 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466022?: The complementary color is #3C2260, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466022?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.