#465620 Color
#465620 is rgb(70, 86, 32) in RGB, hsl(78, 46%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 63%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#465620rgb(70, 86, 32)hsl(78, 46%, 23%)hsv(78, 63%, 34%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 63%, 66%)oklch(42.7% 0.08 123.6)lab(34.23% -13.44 28.54)lch(34.23% 31.54 115.22)What #465620 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 #465620, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#465620 Channel Values
How #465620 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 86 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 78° · S 46% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 78° · S 63% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 63% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.04:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #465620 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 #465620
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #465620; 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 #465620
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 #465620 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.
#465620#545420#4E5520#515121#4D5321#4B5151#495343#505050Using #465620 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-465620: #465620;background-color: #465620;colors: { 'color-465620': '#465620' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.337, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_465620">#465620</color>fill="#465620"More Green Colors
#465620 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#465620 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #465620?
#465620 is a dark green — rgb(70, 86, 32) in RGB and hsl(78, 46%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.43.
What is the RGB value of #465620?
#465620 is rgb(70, 86, 32) — red 70, green 86, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #465620?
#465620 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 63%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #465620 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #465620 scores 8.04:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #465620 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #465620 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 8.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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