What color is #466D41?

#466D41 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 #466D41?

The RGB value is 70, 109, 65: 70 red, 109 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466D41?

The complementary color is #68416D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466D41?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466D41 color

#466D41 rgb(70, 109, 65)

Shades of green

The hex color #466D41 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 42.7% green and 25.5% blue (70, 109, 65).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 25% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#466D41 color codes

HEX	`#466D41`
RGB	`rgb(70, 109, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 42.7%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 25%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 40%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 40%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.19, -23.34, 20.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.19, 30.96, 138.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.948, 12.621, 6.965)`
Decimal	`4615489`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466D41, 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 #466D41	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466D41 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #466D41 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466d41; }
.text { color: #466d41; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466d41; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 109 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466d41, #416d52); }

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Questions

What color is #466D41?: #466D41 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 #466D41?: The RGB value is 70, 109, 65: 70 red, 109 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466D41?: The complementary color is #68416D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466D41?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.