What color is #468063?

#468063 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #468063?

The RGB value is 70, 128, 99: 70 red, 128 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #468063?

The complementary color is #804663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #468063?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#468063 color

#468063 rgb(70, 128, 99)

Shades of green

The hex color #468063 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 50.2% green and 38.8% blue (70, 128, 99).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 29% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Amazon (#387B54), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#468063 color codes

HEX	`#468063`
RGB	`rgb(70, 128, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 50.2%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 29%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 45%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 23%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.06, -26.18, 9.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.06, 27.99, 159.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.496, 17.64, 14.548)`
Decimal	`4620387`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #468063, 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 #468063	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#468063 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	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 #468063 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #468063; }
.text { color: #468063; }
.border { border: 2px solid #468063; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 128 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #468063, #468080); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #468063?: #468063 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #468063?: The RGB value is 70, 128, 99: 70 red, 128 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #468063?: The complementary color is #804663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #468063?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.