#455427 Color
#455427 is rgb(69, 84, 39) in RGB, hsl(80, 37%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 54%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#455427rgb(69, 84, 39)hsl(80, 37%, 24%)hsv(80, 54%, 33%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 54%, 67%)oklch(42.1% 0.07 124.5)lab(33.57% -12.28 24.02)lch(33.57% 26.98 117.08)What #455427 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 #455427, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#455427 Channel Values
How #455427 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 84 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 80° · S 37% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 80° · S 54% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.23:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #455427 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 #455427
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #455427; 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 #455427
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 #455427 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.
#455427#525227#4D5327#4F4F28#4B5128#4A5050#485243#4F4F4FUsing #455427 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-455427: #455427;background-color: #455427;colors: { 'color-455427': '#455427' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.329, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_455427">#455427</color>fill="#455427"More Green Colors
#455427 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#455427 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #455427?
#455427 is a dark green — rgb(69, 84, 39) in RGB and hsl(80, 37%, 24%) 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 4.89.
What is the RGB value of #455427?
#455427 is rgb(69, 84, 39) — red 69, green 84, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #455427?
#455427 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 54%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #455427 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #455427 scores 8.23:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #455427 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #455427 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 11.57, which is visibly different.
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