#466D12 Color
#466D12 is rgb(70, 109, 18) in RGB, hsl(86, 72%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 83%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#466D12rgb(70, 109, 18)hsl(86, 72%, 25%)hsv(86, 83%, 43%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 83%, 57%)oklch(48.8% 0.124 130.9)lab(41.79% -25.28 41.73)lch(41.79% 48.79 121.21)What #466D12 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 #466D12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#466D12 Channel Values
How #466D12 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 109 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 72% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 83% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 83% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.08:1 vs white · 3.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #466D12 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 #466D12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #466D12; 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 #466D12
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 #466D12 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.
#466D12#686813#5C6A13#626217#586715#506767#4C6951#626262Using #466D12 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-466d12: #466D12;background-color: #466D12;colors: { 'color-466d12': '#466D12' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.427, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_466d12">#466D12</color>fill="#466D12"More Green Colors
#466D12 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#466D12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #466D12?
#466D12 is a dark green — rgb(70, 109, 18) in RGB and hsl(86, 72%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.06.
What is the RGB value of #466D12?
#466D12 is rgb(70, 109, 18) — red 70, green 109, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #466D12?
#466D12 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 83%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #466D12 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #466D12 scores 6.08:1 against white and 3.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #466D12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #466D12 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 14.48, which is visibly different.
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