#446C42 Color
#446C42 is rgb(68, 108, 66) in RGB, hsl(117, 24%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 39%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#446C42rgb(68, 108, 66)hsl(117, 24%, 34%)hsv(117, 39%, 42%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 39%, 58%)oklch(49% 0.08 143.2)lab(41.79% -21.67 18.91)lch(41.79% 28.76 138.89)What #446C42 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 #446C42, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#446C42 Channel Values
How #446C42 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 108 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 117° · S 24% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 117° · S 39% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.05:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #446C42 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 #446C42
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #446C42; 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 #446C42
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 #446C42 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.
#446C42#666642#5B6942#616144#576643#4B6868#486A5B#636363Using #446C42 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-446c42: #446C42;background-color: #446C42;colors: { 'color-446c42': '#446C42' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.424, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_446c42">#446C42</color>fill="#446C42"More Green Colors
#446C42 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#446C42 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #446C42?
#446C42 is a dark green — rgb(68, 108, 66) in RGB and hsl(117, 24%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.18.
What is the RGB value of #446C42?
#446C42 is rgb(68, 108, 66) — red 68, green 108, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #446C42?
#446C42 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 39%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #446C42 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #446C42 scores 6.05:1 against white and 3.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #446C42 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #446C42 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.58, which is visibly different.
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