#446F68 Color
#446F68 is rgb(68, 111, 104) in RGB, hsl(170, 24%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 6%, 56%) 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 5.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#446F68rgb(68, 111, 104)hsl(170, 24%, 35%)hsv(170, 39%, 44%)cmyk(39%, 0%, 6%, 56%)oklch(50.8% 0.049 182.9)lab(43.54% -16.93 -1.07)lch(43.54% 16.97 183.62)What #446F68 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 #446F68, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#446F68 Channel Values
How #446F68 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 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 24% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 39% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.65:1 vs white · 3.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #446F68 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 #446F68
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #446F68; 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 #446F68
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 #446F68 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.
#446F68#696968#5C6C68#636369#586869#466E6E#456E6C#676767Using #446F68 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-446f68: #446F68;background-color: #446F68;colors: { 'color-446f68': '#446F68' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.435, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_446f68">#446F68</color>fill="#446F68"More Teal Colors
#446F68 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#446F68 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #446F68?
#446F68 is a dark teal — rgb(68, 111, 104) in RGB and hsl(170, 24%, 35%) 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 5.61.
What is the RGB value of #446F68?
#446F68 is rgb(68, 111, 104) — red 68, green 111, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #446F68?
#446F68 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 6%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #446F68 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #446F68 scores 5.65:1 against white and 3.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #446F68 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #446F68 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 13.55, which is visibly different.
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