#454D14 Color
#454D14 is rgb(69, 77, 20) in RGB, hsl(68, 59%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 74%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#454D14rgb(69, 77, 20)hsl(68, 59%, 19%)hsv(68, 74%, 30%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 74%, 70%)oklch(40% 0.079 117)lab(31.08% -9.86 31.00)lch(31.08% 32.53 107.64)What #454D14 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 #454D14, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#454D14 Channel Values
How #454D14 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 77 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 68° · S 59% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 68° · S 74% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.03:1 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 #454D14 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 #454D14
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #454D14; 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 #454D14
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 #454D14 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-454d14: #454D14;background-color: #454D14;colors: { 'color-454d14': '#454D14' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.302, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_454d14">#454D14</color>fill="#454D14"More Green Colors
#454D14 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#454D14 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #454D14?
#454D14 is a darkest green — rgb(69, 77, 20) in RGB and hsl(68, 59%, 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 3.93.
What is the RGB value of #454D14?
#454D14 is rgb(69, 77, 20) — red 69, green 77, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #454D14?
#454D14 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 74%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #454D14 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #454D14 scores 9.03:1 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 #454D14 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #454D14 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 13.06, which is visibly different.
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