What color is #467540?

#467540 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #467540?

The RGB value is 70, 117, 64: 70 red, 117 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #467540?

The complementary color is #6F4075, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #467540?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#467540 color

#467540 rgb(70, 117, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #467540 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 45.9% green and 25.1% blue (70, 117, 64).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 29% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.41:1).

#467540 color codes

HEX	`#467540`
RGB	`rgb(70, 117, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 45.9%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 29%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 45%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 45%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.79, -27.48, 24.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.79, 36.67, 138.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.812, 14.394, 7.111)`
Decimal	`4617536`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #467540, 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 #467540	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#467540 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	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 #467540 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #467540; }
.text { color: #467540; }
.border { border: 2px solid #467540; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 117 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #467540, #407554); }

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Questions

What color is #467540?: #467540 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #467540?: The RGB value is 70, 117, 64: 70 red, 117 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #467540?: The complementary color is #6F4075, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #467540?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.