#456E66 Color
#456E66 is rgb(69, 110, 102) in RGB, hsl(168, 23%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 7%, 57%) 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 5.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#456E66rgb(69, 110, 102)hsl(168, 23%, 35%)hsv(168, 37%, 43%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 7%, 57%)oklch(50.5% 0.048 180.6)lab(43.22% -16.50 -0.32)lch(43.22% 16.50 181.12)What #456E66 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 #456E66, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#456E66 Channel Values
How #456E66 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 69 · G 110 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 23% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 37% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.71:1 vs white · 3.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #456E66 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 #456E66
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #456E66; 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 #456E66
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 #456E66 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.
#456E66#686866#5C6B66#636367#586767#476D6D#466D6A#666666Using #456E66 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-456e66: #456E66;background-color: #456E66;colors: { 'color-456e66': '#456E66' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.431, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_456e66">#456E66</color>fill="#456E66"More Green Colors
#456E66 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#456E66 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #456E66?
#456E66 is a dark green — rgb(69, 110, 102) in RGB and hsl(168, 23%, 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 5.66.
What is the RGB value of #456E66?
#456E66 is rgb(69, 110, 102) — red 69, green 110, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #456E66?
#456E66 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 7%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #456E66 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #456E66 scores 5.71:1 against white and 3.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #456E66 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #456E66 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 13.3, which is visibly different.
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