#465957 Color
#465957 is rgb(70, 89, 87) in RGB, hsl(174, 12%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 2%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#465957rgb(70, 89, 87)hsl(174, 12%, 31%)hsv(174, 21%, 35%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 2%, 65%)oklch(44.7% 0.024 188.5)lab(36.18% -7.92 -1.38)lch(36.18% 8.04 189.88)What #465957 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 #465957, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#465957 Channel Values
How #465957 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 89 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 12% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 21% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.43:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #465957 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 #465957
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #465957; 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 #465957
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 #465957 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.
#465957#565657#505757#535357#4E5657#465959#465958#555555Using #465957 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-465957: #465957;background-color: #465957;colors: { 'color-465957': '#465957' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.349, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_465957">#465957</color>fill="#465957"More Teal Colors
#465957 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#465957 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #465957?
#465957 is a dark teal — rgb(70, 89, 87) in RGB and hsl(174, 12%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.27.
What is the RGB value of #465957?
#465957 is rgb(70, 89, 87) — red 70, green 89, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #465957?
#465957 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 2%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #465957 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #465957 scores 7.43:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #465957 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #465957 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 7.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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