#428545 Color
#428545 is rgb(66, 133, 69) in RGB, hsl(123, 34%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 48%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Green (#4D8C57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#428545rgb(66, 133, 69)hsl(123, 34%, 39%)hsv(123, 50%, 52%)cmyk(50%, 0%, 48%, 48%)oklch(55.6% 0.118 144.7)lab(49.96% -32.90 27.54)lch(49.96% 42.91 140.06)What #428545 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 #428545, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#428545 Channel Values
How #428545 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 66 · G 133 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 123° · S 34% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 123° · S 50% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.49:1 vs white · 4.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #428545 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 #428545
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #428545; 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 #428545
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 #428545 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.
#428545#7D7D45#6A8045#747448#647B47#4E7F7F#4A816C#777777Using #428545 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-428545: #428545;background-color: #428545;colors: { 'color-428545': '#428545' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.522, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_428545">#428545</color>fill="#428545"More Green Colors
#428545 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#428545 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #428545?
#428545 is a dark green — rgb(66, 133, 69) in RGB and hsl(123, 34%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Green (#4D8C57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.02.
What is the RGB value of #428545?
#428545 is rgb(66, 133, 69) — red 66, green 133, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #428545?
#428545 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 48%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #428545 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #428545 scores 4.49:1 against white and 4.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #428545 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #428545 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 9.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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