#046C3C Color
#046C3C is rgb(4, 108, 60) in RGB, hsl(152, 93%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 0%, 44%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadmium Green (#006B3C), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#046C3Crgb(4, 108, 60)hsl(152, 93%, 22%)hsv(152, 96%, 42%)cmyk(96%, 0%, 44%, 58%)oklch(46.7% 0.114 154.9)lab(39.67% -36.72 19.11)lch(39.67% 41.39 152.50)What #046C3C 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 #046C3C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#046C3C Channel Values
How #046C3C 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 108 · B 60 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 152° · S 93% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 152° · S 96% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.53:1 vs white · 3.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #046C3C 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 #046C3C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #046C3C; 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 #046C3C
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 #046C3C 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.
#046C3C#63633C#4E673C#59593F#46613E#206767#186959#5E5E5EUsing #046C3C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-046c3c: #046C3C;background-color: #046C3C;colors: { 'color-046c3c': '#046C3C' }Color(red: 0.016, green: 0.424, blue: 0.235)<color name="color_046c3c">#046C3C</color>fill="#046C3C"More Green Colors
#046C3C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#046C3C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #046C3C?
#046C3C is a dark green — rgb(4, 108, 60) in RGB and hsl(152, 93%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadmium Green (#006B3C), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.66.
What is the RGB value of #046C3C?
#046C3C is rgb(4, 108, 60) — red 4, green 108, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #046C3C?
#046C3C converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 0%, 44%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #046C3C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #046C3C scores 6.53:1 against white and 3.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #046C3C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #046C3C 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 11.89, which is visibly different.
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