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#466E72 Color

#466E72 is rgb(70, 110, 114) in RGB, hsl(185, 24%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 4%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#466E72
HEX#466E72
RGBrgb(70, 110, 114)
HSLhsl(185, 24%, 36%)
HSVhsv(185, 39%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 4%, 0%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(51% 0.045 203.8)
LABlab(43.60% -13.77 -6.95)
LCHlch(43.60% 15.43 206.76)

What #466E72 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 #466E72, 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 teal in the library.

#466E72 Channel Values

How #466E72 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 70 · G 110 · B 1148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 24% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 39% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.62:1 vs white · 3.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #466E72 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.

TextWhite text5.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #466E72

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #466E72; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #466E72

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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Shades

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How #466E72 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.

Typical#466E72
Protanopia#686872
Protanomaly#5D6B72
Deuteranopia#636373
Deuteranomaly#596873
Tritanopia#456F6F
Tritanomaly#456E70
Achromatopsia#676767

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Using #466E72 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-466e72: #466E72;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #466E72;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-466e72': '#466E72' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.431, blue: 0.447)
Android XML<color name="color_466e72">#466E72</color>
SVG fillfill="#466E72"

More Teal Colors

#466E72 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#466E72 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #466E72?

#466E72 is a dark teal — rgb(70, 110, 114) in RGB and hsl(185, 24%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.25.

What is the RGB value of #466E72?

#466E72 is rgb(70, 110, 114) — red 70, green 110, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #466E72?

#466E72 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 4%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #466E72 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #466E72 scores 5.62:1 against white and 3.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #466E72 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #466E72 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 12.9, which is visibly different.

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