What color is #466D44?

#466D44 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 #466D44?

The RGB value is 70, 109, 68: 70 red, 109 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466D44?

The complementary color is #6B446D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466D44?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466D44 color

#466D44 rgb(70, 109, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #466D44 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 42.7% green and 26.7% blue (70, 109, 68).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 23% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.95:1).

#466D44 color codes

HEX	`#466D44`
RGB	`rgb(70, 109, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 42.7%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 23%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 38%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 38%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.24, -22.83, 18.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.24, 29.49, 140.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.037, 12.656, 7.434)`
Decimal	`4615492`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466D44, 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 #466D44	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466D44 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	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 #466D44 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466d44; }
.text { color: #466d44; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466d44; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 109 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466d44, #446d57); }

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Questions

What color is #466D44?: #466D44 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 #466D44?: The RGB value is 70, 109, 68: 70 red, 109 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466D44?: The complementary color is #6B446D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466D44?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.