#455A30 Color
#455A30 is rgb(69, 90, 48) in RGB, hsl(90, 30%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 47%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#455A30rgb(69, 90, 48)hsl(90, 30%, 27%)hsv(90, 47%, 35%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 47%, 65%)oklch(43.9% 0.069 130.5)lab(35.66% -14.54 21.47)lch(35.66% 25.93 124.10)What #455A30 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 #455A30, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#455A30 Channel Values
How #455A30 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 90 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 30% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 47% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.61:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #455A30 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 #455A30
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #455A30; 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 #455A30
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 #455A30 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.
#455A30#575730#505830#545431#4E5631#4A5656#48584A#545454Using #455A30 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-455a30: #455A30;background-color: #455A30;colors: { 'color-455a30': '#455A30' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.353, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_455a30">#455A30</color>fill="#455A30"More Green Colors
#455A30 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#455A30 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #455A30?
#455A30 is a dark green — rgb(69, 90, 48) in RGB and hsl(90, 30%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.79.
What is the RGB value of #455A30?
#455A30 is rgb(69, 90, 48) — red 69, green 90, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #455A30?
#455A30 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 47%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #455A30 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #455A30 scores 7.61:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #455A30 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #455A30 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 11.25, which is visibly different.
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