What color is #466348?

#466348 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #466348?

The RGB value is 70, 99, 72: 70 red, 99 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466348?

The complementary color is #634661, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466348?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466348 color

#466348 rgb(70, 99, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #466348 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 38.8% green and 28.2% blue (70, 99, 72).

Its hue angle is 124°, with 17% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#466348 color codes

HEX	`#466348`
RGB	`rgb(70, 99, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 38.8%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(124, 17%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(124, 29%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 27%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.06, -16.78, 11.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.06, 20.62, 144.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.157, 10.693, 7.764)`
Decimal	`4612936`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466348, 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 #466348	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466348 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #466348 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466348; }
.text { color: #466348; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466348; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 99 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466348, #466357); }

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Questions

What color is #466348?: #466348 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #466348?: The RGB value is 70, 99, 72: 70 red, 99 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466348?: The complementary color is #634661, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466348?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.