What color is #467159?

#467159 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 #467159?

The RGB value is 70, 113, 89: 70 red, 113 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #467159?

The complementary color is #71465E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #467159?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#467159 color

#467159 rgb(70, 113, 89)

Shades of green

The hex color #467159 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 44.3% green and 34.9% blue (70, 113, 89).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 23% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#467159 color codes

HEX	`#467159`
RGB	`rgb(70, 113, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 44.3%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 23%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 38%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 21%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.99, -20.72, 8.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.99, 22.47, 157.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.233, 13.833, 11.58)`
Decimal	`4616537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #467159, 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 #467159	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#467159 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	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 #467159 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #467159; }
.text { color: #467159; }
.border { border: 2px solid #467159; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 113 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #467159, #46716e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #467159?: #467159 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 #467159?: The RGB value is 70, 113, 89: 70 red, 113 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #467159?: The complementary color is #71465E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #467159?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.