What color is #466131?

#466131 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #466131?

The RGB value is 70, 97, 49: 70 red, 97 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466131?

The complementary color is #4C3161, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466131?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466131 color

#466131 rgb(70, 97, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #466131 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 38% green and 19.2% blue (70, 97, 49).

Its hue angle is 94°, with 33% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#466131 color codes

HEX	`#466131`
RGB	`rgb(70, 97, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 38%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 33%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 49%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 49%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.97, -19.58, 24.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.97, 31.05, 129.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.355, 10.073, 4.462)`
Decimal	`4612401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466131, 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 #466131	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466131 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #466131 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466131; }
.text { color: #466131; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466131; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 97 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466131, #316134); }

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Questions

What color is #466131?: #466131 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #466131?: The RGB value is 70, 97, 49: 70 red, 97 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466131?: The complementary color is #4C3161, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466131?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.