What color is #466937?

#466937 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 #466937?

The RGB value is 70, 105, 55: 70 red, 105 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466937?

The complementary color is #5A3769, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466937?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466937 color

#466937 rgb(70, 105, 55)

Shades of green

The hex color #466937 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 41.2% green and 21.6% blue (70, 105, 55).

Its hue angle is 102°, with 31% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#466937 color codes

HEX	`#466937`
RGB	`rgb(70, 105, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 41.2%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(102, 31%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(102, 48%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 48%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.7, -22.88, 24.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.7, 33.26, 133.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.267, 11.681, 5.433)`
Decimal	`4614455`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466937, 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 #466937	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466937 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	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 #466937 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466937; }
.text { color: #466937; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466937; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 105 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466937, #376941); }

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Questions

What color is #466937?: #466937 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 #466937?: The RGB value is 70, 105, 55: 70 red, 105 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466937?: The complementary color is #5A3769, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466937?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.