#446469 Color
#446469 is rgb(68, 100, 105) in RGB, hsl(188, 21%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 5%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#446469rgb(68, 100, 105)hsl(188, 21%, 34%)hsv(188, 35%, 41%)cmyk(35%, 5%, 0%, 59%)oklch(48% 0.038 208.2)lab(40.05% -11.05 -6.78)lch(40.05% 12.97 211.53)What #446469 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 #446469, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#446469 Channel Values
How #446469 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 68 · G 100 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 21% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 35% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.42:1 vs white · 3.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #446469 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 #446469
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #446469; 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 #446469
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 #446469 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.
#446469#5F5F69#566169#5B5B6A#535F69#436565#436466#5F5F5FUsing #446469 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-446469: #446469;background-color: #446469;colors: { 'color-446469': '#446469' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.392, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_446469">#446469</color>fill="#446469"More Teal Colors
#446469 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#446469 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #446469?
#446469 is a dark teal — rgb(68, 100, 105) in RGB and hsl(188, 21%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.89.
What is the RGB value of #446469?
#446469 is rgb(68, 100, 105) — red 68, green 100, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #446469?
#446469 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 5%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #446469 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #446469 scores 6.42:1 against white and 3.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #446469 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #446469 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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