#454A17 Color
#454A17 is rgb(69, 74, 23) in RGB, hsl(66, 53%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 69%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#454A17rgb(69, 74, 23)hsl(66, 53%, 19%)hsv(66, 69%, 29%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 69%, 71%)oklch(39.3% 0.072 114.5)lab(30.12% -8.04 28.63)lch(30.12% 29.73 105.68)What #454A17 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 #454A17, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#454A17 Channel Values
How #454A17 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 69 · G 74 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 66° · S 53% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 66° · S 69% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.35:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #454A17 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 #454A17
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #454A17; 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 #454A17
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 #454A17 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-454a17: #454A17;background-color: #454A17;colors: { 'color-454a17': '#454A17' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.290, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_454a17">#454A17</color>fill="#454A17"More Green Colors
#454A17 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#454A17 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #454A17?
#454A17 is a darkest green — rgb(69, 74, 23) in RGB and hsl(66, 53%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.9.
What is the RGB value of #454A17?
#454A17 is rgb(69, 74, 23) — red 69, green 74, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #454A17?
#454A17 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 69%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #454A17 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #454A17 scores 9.35:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #454A17 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #454A17 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.92, which is visibly different.
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