#046509 Hex Color
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#046509 is a rich, forest-toned green that feels grounded and serious. Because of its darkness and low saturation, it serves best as a stabilizing background color rather than a bright focal point. It pairs surprisingly well with muted gold or copper accents, adding warmth to an otherwise moody palette. White text provides excellent readability against this hex code, ensuring your design remains accessible.
Questions about #046509
What is #046509 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #046509 is rgb(4, 101, 9), in HSL hsl(123, 92%, 21%) and in CMYK 96%, 0%, 91%, 60%. Browse more shades of green with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with the #046509 forest green?
Is #046509 a suitable choice for text on a website?
Using #046509 as a background is ideal, but avoid using it as a text color on dark backgrounds because the contrast will be too low. When placed behind white or off-white text, this deep green provides excellent, accessible readability for UI design.
Is #046509 readable on white or black?
#046509 has a 7.31:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.87:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.