#455534 Color
#455534 is rgb(69, 85, 52) in RGB, hsl(89, 24%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 39%, 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 8.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#455534rgb(69, 85, 52)hsl(89, 24%, 27%)hsv(89, 39%, 33%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 39%, 67%)oklch(42.7% 0.055 129.5)lab(34.08% -11.47 17.14)lch(34.08% 20.63 123.79)What #455534 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 #455534, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#455534 Channel Values
How #455534 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 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 89° · S 24% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 89° · S 39% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.07:1 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 #455534 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 #455534
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #455534; 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 #455534
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 #455534 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.
#455534#535334#4D5434#505035#4C5234#495252#475348#505050Using #455534 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-455534: #455534;background-color: #455534;colors: { 'color-455534': '#455534' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.333, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_455534">#455534</color>fill="#455534"More Green Colors
#455534 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#455534 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #455534?
#455534 is a dark green — rgb(69, 85, 52) in RGB and hsl(89, 24%, 27%) 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 8.91.
What is the RGB value of #455534?
#455534 is rgb(69, 85, 52) — red 69, green 85, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #455534?
#455534 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 39%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #455534 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #455534 scores 8.07:1 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 #455534 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #455534 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 16.32, which is visibly different.
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