What color is #467725?

#467725 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Luscious Lemongrass. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #467725?

The RGB value is 70, 119, 37: 70 red, 119 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #467725?

The complementary color is #562577, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #467725?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#467725 color

#467725 rgb(70, 119, 37)

Shades of green

The hex color #467725 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 46.7% green and 14.5% blue (70, 119, 37).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 53% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 69% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Luscious Lemongrass (#517933), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#467725 color codes

HEX	`#467725`
RGB	`rgb(70, 119, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 46.7%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 53%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 69%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 69%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.12, -31.77, 38.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.12, 49.9, 129.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.456, 14.629, 4.075)`
Decimal	`4618021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #467725, 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 #467725	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#467725 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	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 #467725 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #467725; }
.text { color: #467725; }
.border { border: 2px solid #467725; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 119 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #467725, #25772d); }

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Questions

What color is #467725?: #467725 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Luscious Lemongrass. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #467725?: The RGB value is 70, 119, 37: 70 red, 119 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #467725?: The complementary color is #562577, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #467725?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.