What color is #466146?

#466146 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #466146?

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

What is the complementary color of #466146?

The complementary color is #614661, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466146?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466146 color

#466146 rgb(70, 97, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #466146 is a dark, grayish green.

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

Its hue angle is 120°, with 16% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.87:1).

#466146 color codes

HEX	`#466146`
RGB	`rgb(70, 97, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 38%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 16%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 28%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 28%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.36, -16.07, 12.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.36, 20.2, 142.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.906, 10.293, 7.363)`
Decimal	`4612422`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466146, 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 #466146	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466146 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	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 #466146 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466146; }
.text { color: #466146; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466146; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 97 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466146, #466153); }

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Questions

What color is #466146?: #466146 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #466146?: The RGB value is 70, 97, 70: 70 red, 97 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466146?: The complementary color is #614661, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466146?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.