What color is #466952?

#466952 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #466952?

The RGB value is 70, 105, 82: 70 red, 105 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466952?

The complementary color is #69465D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466952?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466952 color

#466952 rgb(70, 105, 82)

Shades of green

The hex color #466952 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 41.2% green and 32.2% blue (70, 105, 82).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 20% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.17:1).

#466952 color codes

HEX	`#466952`
RGB	`rgb(70, 105, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 41.2%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 20%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 33%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 22%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.24, -17.98, 8.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.24, 20.11, 153.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.1, 12.014, 9.82)`
Decimal	`4614482`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466952, 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 #466952	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466952 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	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 #466952 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466952; }
.text { color: #466952; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466952; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 105 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466952, #466963); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #466952?: #466952 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #466952?: The RGB value is 70, 105, 82: 70 red, 105 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466952?: The complementary color is #69465D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466952?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.