#455453 Color
#455453 is rgb(69, 84, 83) in RGB, hsl(176, 10%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 1%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Gray B (#4E5451), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#455453rgb(69, 84, 83)hsl(176, 10%, 30%)hsv(176, 18%, 33%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 1%, 67%)oklch(43.3% 0.019 191.5)lab(34.40% -6.26 -1.48)lch(34.40% 6.43 193.30)What #455453 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 #455453, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#455453 Channel Values
How #455453 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 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 10% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 18% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.94:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #455453 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 #455453
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #455453; 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 #455453
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 #455453 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.
#455453#525253#4D5353#4F4F53#4B5153#455454#455454#515151Using #455453 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-455453: #455453;background-color: #455453;colors: { 'color-455453': '#455453' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.329, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_455453">#455453</color>fill="#455453"More Teal Colors
#455453 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#455453 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #455453?
#455453 is a dark teal — rgb(69, 84, 83) in RGB and hsl(176, 10%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Gray B (#4E5451), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.1.
What is the RGB value of #455453?
#455453 is rgb(69, 84, 83) — red 69, green 84, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #455453?
#455453 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 1%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #455453 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #455453 scores 7.94:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #455453 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #455453 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 7.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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