What color is #466F3A?

#466F3A 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 #466F3A?

The RGB value is 70, 111, 58: 70 red, 111 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466F3A?

The complementary color is #633A6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466F3A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466F3A color

#466F3A rgb(70, 111, 58)

Shades of green

The hex color #466F3A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 43.5% green and 22.7% blue (70, 111, 58).

Its hue angle is 106°, with 31% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.84:1).

#466F3A color codes

HEX	`#466F3A`
RGB	`rgb(70, 111, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 43.5%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(106, 31%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(106, 48%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 48%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.73, -25.46, 25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.73, 35.68, 135.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.974, 12.976, 6.034)`
Decimal	`4615994`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466F3A, 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 #466F3A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466F3A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #466F3A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466f3a; }
.text { color: #466f3a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466f3a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 111 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466f3a, #3a6f48); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #466F3A?: #466F3A 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 #466F3A?: The RGB value is 70, 111, 58: 70 red, 111 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466F3A?: The complementary color is #633A6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466F3A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.