#46552A Color
#46552A is rgb(70, 85, 42) in RGB, hsl(81, 34%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 51%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#46552Argb(70, 85, 42)hsl(81, 34%, 25%)hsv(81, 51%, 33%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 51%, 67%)oklch(42.5% 0.068 125)lab(34.01% -12.09 22.90)lch(34.01% 25.89 117.83)What #46552A 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 #46552A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#46552A Channel Values
How #46552A 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 85 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 81° · S 34% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 81° · S 51% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.1:1 vs white · 2.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #46552A 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 #46552A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #46552A; 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 #46552A
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 #46552A 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.
#46552A#53532A#4E542A#50502B#4C522A#4B5151#495344#505050Using #46552A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-46552a: #46552A;background-color: #46552A;colors: { 'color-46552a': '#46552A' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.333, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_46552a">#46552A</color>fill="#46552A"More Green Colors
#46552A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#46552A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #46552A?
#46552A is a dark green — rgb(70, 85, 42) in RGB and hsl(81, 34%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.78.
What is the RGB value of #46552A?
#46552A is rgb(70, 85, 42) — red 70, green 85, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #46552A?
#46552A converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 51%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #46552A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #46552A scores 8.1:1 against white and 2.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #46552A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #46552A 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.97, which is visibly different.
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