What color is #467A5D?

#467A5D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #467A5D?

The RGB value is 70, 122, 93: 70 red, 122 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #467A5D?

The complementary color is #7A4663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #467A5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#467A5D color

#467A5D rgb(70, 122, 93)

Shades of green

The hex color #467A5D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 47.8% green and 36.5% blue (70, 122, 93).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 27% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Amazon (#387B54), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5:1).

#467A5D color codes

HEX	`#467A5D`
RGB	`rgb(70, 122, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 47.8%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 27%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 43%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 24%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.99, -24.49, 10.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.99, 26.65, 156.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.46, 16.011, 12.84)`
Decimal	`4618845`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #467A5D, 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 #467A5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#467A5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	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 #467A5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #467a5d; }
.text { color: #467a5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #467a5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 122 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #467a5d, #467a77); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #467A5D?: #467A5D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #467A5D?: The RGB value is 70, 122, 93: 70 red, 122 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #467A5D?: The complementary color is #7A4663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #467A5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.