#456E67 Color
#456E67 is rgb(69, 110, 103) in RGB, hsl(170, 23%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 6%, 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 6.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#456E67rgb(69, 110, 103)hsl(170, 23%, 35%)hsv(170, 37%, 43%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 6%, 57%)oklch(50.6% 0.047 182.4)lab(43.25% -16.31 -0.88)lch(43.25% 16.33 183.11)What #456E67 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 #456E67, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#456E67 Channel Values
How #456E67 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 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 23% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 37% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 6% · 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 #456E67 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 #456E67
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #456E67; 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 #456E67
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 #456E67 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.
#456E67#686867#5C6B67#636368#586768#466D6D#466D6B#666666Using #456E67 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-456e67: #456E67;background-color: #456E67;colors: { 'color-456e67': '#456E67' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.431, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_456e67">#456E67</color>fill="#456E67"More Teal Colors
#456E67 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#456E67 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #456E67?
#456E67 is a dark teal — rgb(69, 110, 103) in RGB and hsl(170, 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 6.03.
What is the RGB value of #456E67?
#456E67 is rgb(69, 110, 103) — red 69, green 110, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #456E67?
#456E67 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 6%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #456E67 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #456E67 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 #456E67 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #456E67 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 13.12, which is visibly different.
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