What color is #466344?

#466344 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #466344?

The RGB value is 70, 99, 68: 70 red, 99 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466344?

The complementary color is #614463, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466344?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466344 color

#466344 rgb(70, 99, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #466344 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 38.8% green and 26.7% blue (70, 99, 68).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 19% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Ficus (#3B593A), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.71:1).

#466344 color codes

HEX	`#466344`
RGB	`rgb(70, 99, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 38.8%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 19%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 31%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 31%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.97, -17.55, 14.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.97, 22.63, 140.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.031, 10.643, 7.099)`
Decimal	`4612932`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466344, 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 #466344	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466344 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #466344 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466344; }
.text { color: #466344; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466344; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 99 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466344, #446352); }

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Questions

What color is #466344?: #466344 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #466344?: The RGB value is 70, 99, 68: 70 red, 99 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466344?: The complementary color is #614463, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466344?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.