#446963 Color
#446963 is rgb(68, 105, 99) in RGB, hsl(170, 21%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 6%, 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 8.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#446963rgb(68, 105, 99)hsl(170, 21%, 34%)hsv(170, 35%, 41%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 6%, 59%)oklch(49.1% 0.043 183.2)lab(41.48% -14.87 -1.04)lch(41.48% 14.90 184.02)What #446963 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 #446963, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#446963 Channel Values
How #446963 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 105 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 21% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 35% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.09:1 vs white · 3.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #446963 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 #446963
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #446963; 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 #446963
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 #446963 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.
#446963#646463#596663#5F5F64#556364#456868#456966#626262Using #446963 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-446963: #446963;background-color: #446963;colors: { 'color-446963': '#446963' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.412, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_446963">#446963</color>fill="#446963"More Teal Colors
#446963 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#446963 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #446963?
#446963 is a dark teal — rgb(68, 105, 99) in RGB and hsl(170, 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 8.11.
What is the RGB value of #446963?
#446963 is rgb(68, 105, 99) — red 68, green 105, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #446963?
#446963 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 6%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #446963 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #446963 scores 6.09:1 against white and 3.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #446963 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #446963 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 11.05, which is visibly different.
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