#466D57 Color
#466D57 is rgb(70, 109, 87) in RGB, hsl(146, 22%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 20%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#466D57rgb(70, 109, 87)hsl(146, 22%, 35%)hsv(146, 36%, 43%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 20%, 57%)oklch(49.9% 0.057 158.8)lab(42.62% -18.35 7.77)lch(42.62% 19.92 157.05)What #466D57 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 #466D57, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#466D57 Channel Values
How #466D57 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 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 146° · S 22% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 146° · S 36% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.86:1 vs white · 3.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #466D57 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 #466D57
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #466D57; 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 #466D57
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 #466D57 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.
#466D57#686857#5C6A57#626258#586758#4A6B6B#486C63#656565Using #466D57 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-466d57: #466D57;background-color: #466D57;colors: { 'color-466d57': '#466D57' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.427, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_466d57">#466D57</color>fill="#466D57"More Green Colors
#466D57 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#466D57 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #466D57?
#466D57 is a dark green — rgb(70, 109, 87) in RGB and hsl(146, 22%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.2.
What is the RGB value of #466D57?
#466D57 is rgb(70, 109, 87) — red 70, green 109, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #466D57?
#466D57 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 20%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #466D57 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #466D57 scores 5.86:1 against white and 3.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #466D57 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #466D57 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 17.48, which is visibly different.
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