#446F4F Color
#446F4F is rgb(68, 111, 79) in RGB, hsl(135, 24%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 29%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#446F4Frgb(68, 111, 79)hsl(135, 24%, 35%)hsv(135, 39%, 44%)cmyk(39%, 0%, 29%, 56%)oklch(50.1% 0.07 151.3)lab(43.00% -21.27 12.98)lch(43.00% 24.92 148.60)What #446F4F 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 #446F4F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#446F4F Channel Values
How #446F4F 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 111 · B 79 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 135° · S 24% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 135° · S 39% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.78:1 vs white · 3.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #446F4F 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 #446F4F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #446F4F; 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 #446F4F
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 #446F4F 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.
#446F4F#69694F#5C6C4F#636350#586850#4A6C6C#486D61#666666Using #446F4F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-446f4f: #446F4F;background-color: #446F4F;colors: { 'color-446f4f': '#446F4F' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.435, blue: 0.310)<color name="color_446f4f">#446F4F</color>fill="#446F4F"More Green Colors
#446F4F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#446F4F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #446F4F?
#446F4F is a dark green — rgb(68, 111, 79) in RGB and hsl(135, 24%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.83.
What is the RGB value of #446F4F?
#446F4F is rgb(68, 111, 79) — red 68, green 111, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #446F4F?
#446F4F converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 29%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #446F4F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #446F4F scores 5.78:1 against white and 3.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #446F4F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #446F4F 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 18.02, which is visibly different.
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