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#467C79 Color

#467C79 is rgb(70, 124, 121) in RGB, hsl(177, 28%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 2%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Myrtle Green (#317873), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#467C79
HEX#467C79
RGBrgb(70, 124, 121)
HSLhsl(177, 28%, 38%)
HSVhsv(177, 44%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 2%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(54.8% 0.058 191)
LABlab(48.22% -19.34 -4.29)
LCHlch(48.22% 19.81 192.52)

What #467C79 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 #467C79, 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.

#467C79 Channel Values

How #467C79 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 124 · B 1218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 28% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 44% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.75:1 vs white · 4.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #467C79 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 text4.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #467C79

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #467C79; 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 #467C79

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 #467C79 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#467C79
Protanopia#757579
Protanomaly#657879
Deuteranopia#6E6E7A
Deuteranomaly#60747A
Tritanopia#477C7C
Tritanomaly#467C7B
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #467C79 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-467c79: #467C79;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #467C79;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-467c79': '#467C79' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.486, blue: 0.475)
Android XML<color name="color_467c79">#467C79</color>
SVG fillfill="#467C79"

More Teal Colors

#467C79 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#467C79 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #467C79?

#467C79 is a dark teal — rgb(70, 124, 121) in RGB and hsl(177, 28%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.29.

What is the RGB value of #467C79?

#467C79 is rgb(70, 124, 121) — red 70, green 124, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #467C79?

#467C79 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 2%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #467C79 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #467C79 scores 4.75:1 against white and 4.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #467C79 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #467C79 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 12, which is visibly different.

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