#446A66 Color
#446A66 is rgb(68, 106, 102) in RGB, hsl(174, 22%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 4%, 58%) 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 8.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#446A66rgb(68, 106, 102)hsl(174, 22%, 34%)hsv(174, 36%, 42%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 4%, 58%)oklch(49.5% 0.044 187.5)lab(41.88% -14.80 -2.27)lch(41.88% 14.97 188.74)What #446A66 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 #446A66, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#446A66 Channel Values
How #446A66 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 106 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 22% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 36% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6:1 vs white · 3.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #446A66 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 #446A66
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #446A66; 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 #446A66
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 #446A66 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.
#446A66#656566#596766#5F5F67#566467#456A6A#456A68#636363Using #446A66 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-446a66: #446A66;background-color: #446A66;colors: { 'color-446a66': '#446A66' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.416, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_446a66">#446A66</color>fill="#446A66"More Teal Colors
#446A66 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#446A66 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #446A66?
#446A66 is a dark teal — rgb(68, 106, 102) in RGB and hsl(174, 22%, 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 8.48.
What is the RGB value of #446A66?
#446A66 is rgb(68, 106, 102) — red 68, green 106, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #446A66?
#446A66 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 4%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #446A66 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #446A66 scores 6:1 against white and 3.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #446A66 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #446A66 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 11.16, which is visibly different.
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