#465C38 Color
#465C38 is rgb(70, 92, 56) in RGB, hsl(97, 24%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 39%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#465C38rgb(70, 92, 56)hsl(97, 24%, 29%)hsv(97, 39%, 36%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 39%, 64%)oklch(44.7% 0.062 133.9)lab(36.51% -14.25 17.92)lch(36.51% 22.90 128.49)What #465C38 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 #465C38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#465C38 Channel Values
How #465C38 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 92 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 24% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 39% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.37:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #465C38 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 #465C38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #465C38; 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 #465C38
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 #465C38 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.
#465C38#595938#525A38#555539#505839#4B5858#495A4D#565656Using #465C38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-465c38: #465C38;background-color: #465C38;colors: { 'color-465c38': '#465C38' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.361, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_465c38">#465C38</color>fill="#465C38"More Green Colors
#465C38 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#465C38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #465C38?
#465C38 is a dark green — rgb(70, 92, 56) in RGB and hsl(97, 24%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.55.
What is the RGB value of #465C38?
#465C38 is rgb(70, 92, 56) — red 70, green 92, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #465C38?
#465C38 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 39%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #465C38 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #465C38 scores 7.37:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #465C38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #465C38 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 13.87, which is visibly different.
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