#455E12 Color
#455E12 is rgb(69, 94, 18) in RGB, hsl(80, 68%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 81%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#455E12rgb(69, 94, 18)hsl(80, 68%, 22%)hsv(80, 81%, 37%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 81%, 63%)oklch(44.6% 0.104 126.6)lab(36.72% -18.72 37.14)lch(36.72% 41.59 116.75)What #455E12 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 #455E12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#455E12 Channel Values
How #455E12 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 94 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 80° · S 68% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 80° · S 81% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.34:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #455E12 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 #455E12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #455E12; 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 #455E12
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 #455E12 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.
#455E12#5A5A13#535C12#575715#505A14#4C5858#4A5B46#565656Using #455E12 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-455e12: #455E12;background-color: #455E12;colors: { 'color-455e12': '#455E12' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.369, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_455e12">#455E12</color>fill="#455E12"More Green Colors
#455E12 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#455E12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #455E12?
#455E12 is a dark green — rgb(69, 94, 18) in RGB and hsl(80, 68%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.01.
What is the RGB value of #455E12?
#455E12 is rgb(69, 94, 18) — red 69, green 94, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #455E12?
#455E12 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 81%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #455E12 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #455E12 scores 7.34:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #455E12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #455E12 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 9.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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