#454A26 Color
#454A26 is rgb(69, 74, 38) in RGB, hsl(68, 32%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 49%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#454A26rgb(69, 74, 38)hsl(68, 32%, 22%)hsv(68, 49%, 29%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 49%, 71%)oklch(39.5% 0.055 115.5)lab(30.28% -6.90 20.67)lch(30.28% 21.79 108.47)What #454A26 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 #454A26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#454A26 Channel Values
How #454A26 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 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 68° · S 32% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 68° · S 49% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.29:1 vs white · 2.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #454A26 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 #454A26
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #454A26; 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 #454A26
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 #454A26 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.
#454A26#494926#484A26#484826#474926#494747#47483C#474747Using #454A26 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-454a26: #454A26;background-color: #454A26;colors: { 'color-454a26': '#454A26' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.290, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_454a26">#454A26</color>fill="#454A26"More Green Colors
#454A26 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#454A26 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #454A26?
#454A26 is a dark green — rgb(69, 74, 38) in RGB and hsl(68, 32%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.56.
What is the RGB value of #454A26?
#454A26 is rgb(69, 74, 38) — red 69, green 74, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #454A26?
#454A26 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 49%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #454A26 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #454A26 scores 9.29:1 against white and 2.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #454A26 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #454A26 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 18.14, which is visibly different.
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