#046720 Color
#046720 is rgb(4, 103, 32) in RGB, hsl(137, 93%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 0%, 69%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#046720rgb(4, 103, 32)hsl(137, 93%, 21%)hsv(137, 96%, 40%)cmyk(96%, 0%, 69%, 60%)oklch(44.8% 0.134 146.3)lab(37.55% -38.55 31.25)lch(37.55% 49.62 140.97)What #046720 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 #046720, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#046720 Channel Values
How #046720 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 103 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 137° · S 93% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 137° · S 96% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.08:1 vs white · 2.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #046720 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 #046720
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #046720; 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 #046720
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 #046720 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.
#046720#5E5E21#4A6220#555525#425D23#236161#1A644F#585858Using #046720 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-046720: #046720;background-color: #046720;colors: { 'color-046720': '#046720' }Color(red: 0.016, green: 0.404, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_046720">#046720</color>fill="#046720"More Green Colors
#046720 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#046720 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #046720?
#046720 is a dark green — rgb(4, 103, 32) in RGB and hsl(137, 93%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.1.
What is the RGB value of #046720?
#046720 is rgb(4, 103, 32) — red 4, green 103, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #046720?
#046720 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 0%, 69%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #046720 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #046720 scores 7.08:1 against white and 2.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #046720 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #046720 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 9.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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