#455912 Color
#455912 is rgb(69, 89, 18) in RGB, hsl(77, 66%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 80%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#455912rgb(69, 89, 18)hsl(77, 66%, 21%)hsv(77, 80%, 35%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 80%, 65%)oklch(43.2% 0.097 124.4)lab(35.05% -16.24 35.61)lch(35.05% 39.13 114.52)What #455912 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 #455912, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#455912 Channel Values
How #455912 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 89 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 77° · S 66% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 77° · S 80% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.8:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #455912 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 #455912
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #455912; 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 #455912
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 #455912 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.
#455912#565612#505712#535314#4E5513#4C5454#495642#525252Using #455912 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-455912: #455912;background-color: #455912;colors: { 'color-455912': '#455912' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.349, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_455912">#455912</color>fill="#455912"More Green Colors
#455912 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#455912 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #455912?
#455912 is a dark green — rgb(69, 89, 18) in RGB and hsl(77, 66%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.07.
What is the RGB value of #455912?
#455912 is rgb(69, 89, 18) — red 69, green 89, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #455912?
#455912 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 80%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #455912 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #455912 scores 7.8:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #455912 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #455912 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 9.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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