#465138 Color
#465138 is rgb(70, 81, 56) in RGB, hsl(86, 18%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 31%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#465138rgb(70, 81, 56)hsl(86, 18%, 27%)hsv(86, 31%, 32%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 31%, 68%)oklch(41.8% 0.042 127.4)lab(32.92% -8.37 13.24)lch(32.92% 15.66 122.30)What #465138 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 #465138, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#465138 Channel Values
How #465138 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 70 · G 81 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 18% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 31% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.42:1 vs white · 2.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #465138 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 #465138
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #465138; 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 #465138
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 #465138 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.
#465138#4F4F38#4C5038#4E4E38#4B4F38#494E4E#484F46#4D4D4DUsing #465138 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-465138: #465138;background-color: #465138;colors: { 'color-465138': '#465138' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.318, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_465138">#465138</color>fill="#465138"More Green Colors
#465138 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#465138 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #465138?
#465138 is a dark green — rgb(70, 81, 56) in RGB and hsl(86, 18%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.38.
What is the RGB value of #465138?
#465138 is rgb(70, 81, 56) — red 70, green 81, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #465138?
#465138 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 31%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #465138 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #465138 scores 8.42:1 against white and 2.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #465138 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #465138 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 17.7, which is visibly different.
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