What color is #466A3C?

#466A3C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #466A3C?

The RGB value is 70, 106, 60: 70 red, 106 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466A3C?

The complementary color is #603C6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466A3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466A3C color

#466A3C rgb(70, 106, 60)

Shades of green

The hex color #466A3C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 41.6% green and 23.5% blue (70, 106, 60).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 28% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.2:1).

#466A3C color codes

HEX	`#466A3C`
RGB	`rgb(70, 106, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 41.6%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 28%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 43%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 43%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.11, -22.63, 21.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.11, 31.43, 136.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.495, 11.936, 6.13)`
Decimal	`4614716`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466A3C, 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 #466A3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466A3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	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 #466A3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466a3c; }
.text { color: #466a3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466a3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 106 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466a3c, #3c6a49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #466A3C?: #466A3C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #466A3C?: The RGB value is 70, 106, 60: 70 red, 106 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466A3C?: The complementary color is #603C6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466A3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.