#465E40 Color
#465E40 is rgb(70, 94, 64) in RGB, hsl(108, 19%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 32%, 63%) 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 7.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#465E40rgb(70, 94, 64)hsl(108, 19%, 31%)hsv(108, 32%, 37%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 32%, 63%)oklch(45.4% 0.056 139.4)lab(37.29% -14.26 14.21)lch(37.29% 20.14 135.10)What #465E40 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 #465E40, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#465E40 Channel Values
How #465E40 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 94 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 108° · S 19% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 108° · S 32% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.15:1 vs white · 2.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #465E40 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 #465E40
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #465E40; 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 #465E40
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 #465E40 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.
#465E40#5A5A40#535C40#575741#515A41#4A5B5B#495C51#585858Using #465E40 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-465e40: #465E40;background-color: #465E40;colors: { 'color-465e40': '#465E40' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.369, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_465e40">#465E40</color>fill="#465E40"More Green Colors
#465E40 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#465E40 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #465E40?
#465E40 is a dark green — rgb(70, 94, 64) in RGB and hsl(108, 19%, 31%) 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 7.3.
What is the RGB value of #465E40?
#465E40 is rgb(70, 94, 64) — red 70, green 94, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #465E40?
#465E40 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 32%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #465E40 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #465E40 scores 7.15:1 against white and 2.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #465E40 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #465E40 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 17.01, which is visibly different.
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