What color is #466941?

#466941 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #466941?

The RGB value is 70, 105, 65: 70 red, 105 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466941?

The complementary color is #644169, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466941?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466941 color

#466941 rgb(70, 105, 65)

Shades of green

The hex color #466941 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 41.2% green and 25.5% blue (70, 105, 65).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 24% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#466941 color codes

HEX	`#466941`
RGB	`rgb(70, 105, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 41.2%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 24%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 38%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 38%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.87, -21.28, 18.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.87, 28.27, 138.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.531, 11.787, 6.826)`
Decimal	`4614465`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466941, 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 #466941	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466941 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #466941 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466941; }
.text { color: #466941; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466941; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 105 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466941, #416950); }

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Questions

What color is #466941?: #466941 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #466941?: The RGB value is 70, 105, 65: 70 red, 105 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466941?: The complementary color is #644169, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466941?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.