#246642 Color
#246642 is rgb(36, 102, 66) in RGB, hsl(147, 48%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 35%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#246642rgb(36, 102, 66)hsl(147, 48%, 27%)hsv(147, 65%, 40%)cmyk(65%, 0%, 35%, 60%)oklch(45.8% 0.089 156.2)lab(38.28% -28.77 13.98)lch(38.28% 31.99 154.09)What #246642 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 #246642, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#246642 Channel Values
How #246642 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 36 · G 102 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 48% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 65% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.88:1 vs white · 3.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #246642 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 #246642
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #246642; 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 #246642
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 #246642 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.
#246642#5F5F42#4D6242#575744#485D43#2E6262#2A6457#5A5A5AUsing #246642 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-246642: #246642;background-color: #246642;colors: { 'color-246642': '#246642' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.400, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_246642">#246642</color>fill="#246642"More Green Colors
#246642 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#246642 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #246642?
#246642 is a dark green — rgb(36, 102, 66) in RGB and hsl(147, 48%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.43.
What is the RGB value of #246642?
#246642 is rgb(36, 102, 66) — red 36, green 102, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #246642?
#246642 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 35%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #246642 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #246642 scores 6.88:1 against white and 3.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #246642 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #246642 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 16.98, which is visibly different.
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