#466D61 Color
#466D61 is rgb(70, 109, 97) in RGB, hsl(162, 22%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 11%, 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 5.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#466D61rgb(70, 109, 97)hsl(162, 22%, 35%)hsv(162, 36%, 43%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 11%, 57%)oklch(50.2% 0.048 172.9)lab(42.84% -16.60 2.12)lch(42.84% 16.74 172.72)What #466D61 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 #466D61, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#466D61 Channel Values
How #466D61 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 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 162° · S 22% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 162° · S 36% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.8:1 vs white · 3.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #466D61 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #466D61 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #466D61
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #466D61; 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 #466D61
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #466D61.
How #466D61 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.
#466D61#686861#5C6A61#626262#586762#486C6C#476C68#656565Using #466D61 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-466d61: #466D61;background-color: #466D61;colors: { 'color-466d61': '#466D61' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.427, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_466d61">#466D61</color>fill="#466D61"More Green Colors
#466D61 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#466D61 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #466D61?
#466D61 is a dark green — rgb(70, 109, 97) in RGB and hsl(162, 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 5.26.
What is the RGB value of #466D61?
#466D61 is rgb(70, 109, 97) — red 70, green 109, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #466D61?
#466D61 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 11%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #466D61 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #466D61 scores 5.8:1 against white and 3.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #466D61 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #466D61 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 13.87, which is visibly different.
Open #466D61 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.