#454C2A Color
#454C2A is rgb(69, 76, 42) in RGB, hsl(72, 29%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 45%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#454C2Argb(69, 76, 42)hsl(72, 29%, 23%)hsv(72, 45%, 30%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 45%, 70%)oklch(40.1% 0.053 118.4)lab(30.99% -7.64 19.18)lch(30.99% 20.65 111.72)What #454C2A 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 #454C2A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#454C2A Channel Values
How #454C2A 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 76 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 72° · S 29% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 72° · S 45% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.05:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #454C2A 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 #454C2A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #454C2A; 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 #454C2A
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 #454C2A 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.
#454C2A#4B4B2A#494B2A#4A4A2A#484B2A#494949#474A3E#494949Using #454C2A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-454c2a: #454C2A;background-color: #454C2A;colors: { 'color-454c2a': '#454C2A' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.298, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_454c2a">#454C2A</color>fill="#454C2A"More Green Colors
#454C2A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#454C2A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #454C2A?
#454C2A is a dark green — rgb(69, 76, 42) in RGB and hsl(72, 29%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.82.
What is the RGB value of #454C2A?
#454C2A is rgb(69, 76, 42) — red 69, green 76, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #454C2A?
#454C2A converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 45%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #454C2A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #454C2A scores 9.05:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #454C2A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #454C2A 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 18.17, which is visibly different.
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