#046209 Color
#046209 is rgb(4, 98, 9) in RGB, hsl(123, 92%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 0%, 91%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Green (#136207), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#046209rgb(4, 98, 9)hsl(123, 92%, 20%)hsv(123, 96%, 38%)cmyk(96%, 0%, 91%, 62%)oklch(43.1% 0.142 143)lab(35.60% -38.51 37.78)lch(35.60% 53.95 135.55)What #046209 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #046209, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#046209 Channel Values
How #046209 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 4 · G 98 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 123° · S 92% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 123° · S 96% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.62:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #046209 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #046209
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #046209; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #046209
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #046209 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#046209#5A5A0B#465D0A#515112#3F580F#235C5C#1A5E48#545454Using #046209 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-046209: #046209;background-color: #046209;colors: { 'color-046209': '#046209' }Color(red: 0.016, green: 0.384, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_046209">#046209</color>fill="#046209"More Green Colors
#046209 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#046209 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #046209?
#046209 is a dark green — rgb(4, 98, 9) in RGB and hsl(123, 92%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Green (#136207), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.03.
What is the RGB value of #046209?
#046209 is rgb(4, 98, 9) — red 4, green 98, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #046209?
#046209 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 0%, 91%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #046209 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #046209 scores 7.62:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #046209 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #046209 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 3.35, which is very hard to tell apart.
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