Palettes / Colors / #466253

#466253 — Dusty Green

#466253 is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the green family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #466253 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#466253 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #624655; it also sits naturally between #476246 and #466262. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 27% · Green 38% · Blue 33%

Cyan 29% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 62%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #466253

.text { color: #466253; }
.background { background-color: #466253; }
.border { border: 3px solid #466253; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(70, 98, 83); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(148, 17%, 33%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #466253; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(70, 98, 83, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #466253; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(70, 98, 83, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#466253">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#466253">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #624655:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #466253: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #466253

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #466253 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #466253 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #466253?

#466253 is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 70, 98, 83). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #466253?

#466253 is RGB 70, 98, 83 — HSL 148°, 17%, 33% — CMYK 29%, 0%, 15%, 62%.

What colors go with #466253?

Its complement is #624655; analogous partners are #476246 and #466262. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #466253 for text?

White text on #466253 has a contrast ratio of 6.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.13:1.