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#446956 Color

#446956 is rgb(68, 105, 86) in RGB, hsl(149, 21%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 18%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#446956
HEX#446956
RGBrgb(68, 105, 86)
HSLhsl(149, 21%, 34%)
HSVhsv(149, 35%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 0%, 18%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(48.7% 0.052 161.2)
LABlab(41.18% -17.23 6.33)
LCHlch(41.18% 18.36 159.81)

What #446956 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 #446956, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#446956 Channel Values

How #446956 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 68 · G 105 · B 868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 149° · S 21% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 149° · S 35% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.18:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #446956 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.

TextWhite text6.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #446956

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #446956; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #446956

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 #446956 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.

Typical#446956
Protanopia#646456
Protanomaly#596656
Deuteranopia#5F5F57
Deuteranomaly#556357
Tritanopia#486767
Tritanomaly#466861
Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #446956 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-446956: #446956;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #446956;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-446956': '#446956' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.412, blue: 0.337)
Android XML<color name="color_446956">#446956</color>
SVG fillfill="#446956"

More Green Colors

#446956 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#446956 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #446956?

#446956 is a dark green — rgb(68, 105, 86) in RGB and hsl(149, 21%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.57.

What is the RGB value of #446956?

#446956 is rgb(68, 105, 86) — red 68, green 105, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #446956?

#446956 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 18%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #446956 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #446956 scores 6.18:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #446956 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #446956 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 15.2, which is visibly different.

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