#455440 Color
#455440 is rgb(69, 84, 64) in RGB, hsl(105, 14%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 24%, 67%) 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 5.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#455440rgb(69, 84, 64)hsl(105, 14%, 29%)hsv(105, 24%, 33%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 24%, 67%)oklch(42.7% 0.037 137.9)lab(33.96% -9.36 9.71)lch(33.96% 13.49 133.95)What #455440 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 #455440, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#455440 Channel Values
How #455440 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 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 105° · S 14% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 105° · S 24% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.09:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #455440 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 #455440
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #455440; 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 #455440
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 #455440 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.
#455440#525240#4D5340#4F4F41#4B5140#485252#47534B#505050Using #455440 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-455440: #455440;background-color: #455440;colors: { 'color-455440': '#455440' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.329, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_455440">#455440</color>fill="#455440"More Green Colors
#455440 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#455440 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #455440?
#455440 is a dark green — rgb(69, 84, 64) in RGB and hsl(105, 14%, 29%) 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 5.83.
What is the RGB value of #455440?
#455440 is rgb(69, 84, 64) — red 69, green 84, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #455440?
#455440 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 24%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #455440 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #455440 scores 8.09:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #455440 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #455440 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.24, which is visibly different.
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