#465242 Color
#465242 is rgb(70, 82, 66) in RGB, hsl(105, 11%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 20%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#465242rgb(70, 82, 66)hsl(105, 11%, 29%)hsv(105, 20%, 32%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 20%, 68%)oklch(42.3% 0.03 137.9)lab(33.44% -7.55 7.77)lch(33.44% 10.83 134.15)What #465242 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 #465242, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#465242 Channel Values
How #465242 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 82 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 105° · S 11% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 105° · S 20% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.25:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #465242 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 #465242
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #465242; 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 #465242
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 #465242 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.
#465242#505042#4C5142#4E4E42#4B5042#485050#47514B#4F4F4FUsing #465242 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-465242: #465242;background-color: #465242;colors: { 'color-465242': '#465242' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.322, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_465242">#465242</color>fill="#465242"More Green Colors
#465242 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#465242 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #465242?
#465242 is a dark green — rgb(70, 82, 66) in RGB and hsl(105, 11%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.69.
What is the RGB value of #465242?
#465242 is rgb(70, 82, 66) — red 70, green 82, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #465242?
#465242 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 20%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #465242 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #465242 scores 8.25:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #465242 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #465242 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 12.83, which is visibly different.
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