#469136 Color
#469136 is rgb(70, 145, 54) in RGB, hsl(109, 46%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 63%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#469136rgb(70, 145, 54)hsl(109, 46%, 39%)hsv(109, 63%, 57%)cmyk(52%, 0%, 63%, 43%)oklch(58.8% 0.147 140.3)lab(53.90% -37.87 39.59)lch(53.90% 54.79 133.73)What #469136 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 #469136, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#469136 Channel Values
How #469136 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 145 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 109° · S 46% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 109° · S 63% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 0% · Y 63% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.92:1 vs white · 5.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #469136 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 #469136
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #469136; 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 #469136
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 #469136 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.
#469136#888837#738C36#7E7E3B#6C8639#568989#508D71#818181Using #469136 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-469136: #469136;background-color: #469136;colors: { 'color-469136': '#469136' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.569, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_469136">#469136</color>fill="#469136"More Green Colors
#469136 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#469136 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #469136?
#469136 is a dark green — rgb(70, 145, 54) in RGB and hsl(109, 46%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.49.
What is the RGB value of #469136?
#469136 is rgb(70, 145, 54) — red 70, green 145, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #469136?
#469136 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 63%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #469136 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #469136 scores 3.92:1 against white and 5.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #469136 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #469136 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 9.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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