What color is #466315?

#466315 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #466315?

The RGB value is 70, 99, 21: 70 red, 99 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466315?

The complementary color is #321563, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466315?

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.

#466315 color

#466315 rgb(70, 99, 21)

Shades of green

The hex color #466315 is a dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 38.8% green and 8.2% blue (70, 99, 21).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 65% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 79% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Bimi Green (#54682B), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#466315 color codes

HEX	`#466315`
RGB	`rgb(70, 99, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 38.8%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 65%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 79%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 79%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.34, -23.42, 38.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.34, 44.86, 121.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.123, 10.28, 2.318)`
Decimal	`4612885`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466315, 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 #466315	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466315 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 #466315 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466315; }
.text { color: #466315; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466315; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 99 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466315, #1f6315); }

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Questions

What color is #466315?: #466315 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #466315?: The RGB value is 70, 99, 21: 70 red, 99 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466315?: The complementary color is #321563, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466315?: 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.