#455525 Color
#455525 is rgb(69, 85, 37) in RGB, hsl(80, 39%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 56%, 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 4.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#455525rgb(69, 85, 37)hsl(80, 39%, 24%)hsv(80, 56%, 33%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 56%, 67%)oklch(42.4% 0.074 124.7)lab(33.88% -12.98 25.48)lch(33.88% 28.59 117.00)What #455525 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 #455525, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#455525 Channel Values
How #455525 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 85 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 80° · S 39% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 80° · S 56% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 56% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.14:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #455525 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 #455525
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #455525; 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 #455525
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 #455525 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.
#455525#535325#4D5425#505026#4C5226#4A5151#485243#4F4F4FUsing #455525 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-455525: #455525;background-color: #455525;colors: { 'color-455525': '#455525' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.333, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_455525">#455525</color>fill="#455525"More Green Colors
#455525 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#455525 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #455525?
#455525 is a dark green — rgb(69, 85, 37) in RGB and hsl(80, 39%, 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 4.32.
What is the RGB value of #455525?
#455525 is rgb(69, 85, 37) — red 69, green 85, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #455525?
#455525 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 56%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #455525 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #455525 scores 8.14:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #455525 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #455525 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 10.35, which is visibly different.
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