#468680 Color
#468680 is rgb(70, 134, 128) in RGB, hsl(174, 31%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 4%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wintergreen Dream (#56887D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#468680rgb(70, 134, 128)hsl(174, 31%, 40%)hsv(174, 48%, 53%)cmyk(48%, 0%, 4%, 47%)oklch(57.6% 0.067 187.6)lab(51.57% -22.68 -3.49)lch(51.57% 22.95 188.74)What #468680 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 #468680, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#468680 Channel Values
How #468680 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 134 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 31% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 48% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.22:1 vs white · 4.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #468680 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 #468680
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #468680; 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 #468680
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 #468680 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.
#468680#7E7E80#6C8180#767681#667C81#488585#478683#7B7B7BUsing #468680 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-468680: #468680;background-color: #468680;colors: { 'color-468680': '#468680' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.525, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_468680">#468680</color>fill="#468680"More Teal Colors
#468680 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#468680 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #468680?
#468680 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(70, 134, 128) in RGB and hsl(174, 31%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wintergreen Dream (#56887D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.08.
What is the RGB value of #468680?
#468680 is rgb(70, 134, 128) — red 70, green 134, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #468680?
#468680 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 4%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #468680 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #468680 scores 4.22:1 against white and 4.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #468680 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #468680 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 10.11, which is visibly different.
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