What color is #467059?

#467059 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 #467059?

The RGB value is 70, 112, 89: 70 red, 112 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #467059?

The complementary color is #70465D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #467059?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#467059 color

#467059 rgb(70, 112, 89)

Shades of green

The hex color #467059 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 43.9% green and 34.9% blue (70, 112, 89).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 23% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#467059 color codes

HEX	`#467059`
RGB	`rgb(70, 112, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 43.9%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 23%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 37%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 21%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.67, -20.2, 8.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.67, 21.81, 157.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.122, 13.611, 11.543)`
Decimal	`4616281`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #467059, 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 #467059	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#467059 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #467059 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #467059; }
.text { color: #467059; }
.border { border: 2px solid #467059; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 112 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #467059, #46706e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #467059?: #467059 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 #467059?: The RGB value is 70, 112, 89: 70 red, 112 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #467059?: The complementary color is #70465D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #467059?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.