What color is #466126?

#466126 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 #466126?

The RGB value is 70, 97, 38: 70 red, 97 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466126?

The complementary color is #412661, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466126?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466126 color

#466126 rgb(70, 97, 38)

Shades of green

The hex color #466126 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 38% green and 14.9% blue (70, 97, 38).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 44% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Bimi Green (#54682B), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7:1).

#466126 color codes

HEX	`#466126`
RGB	`rgb(70, 97, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 38%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 44%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 61%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 61%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.83, -20.94, 29.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.83, 36.52, 124.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.15, 9.991, 3.385)`
Decimal	`4612390`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466126, 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 #466126	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#466126 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	3:1	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 #466126 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466126; }
.text { color: #466126; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466126; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 97 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466126, #296126); }

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Questions

What color is #466126?: #466126 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 #466126?: The RGB value is 70, 97, 38: 70 red, 97 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466126?: The complementary color is #412661, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466126?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.