#455E26 Color
#455E26 is rgb(69, 94, 38) in RGB, hsl(87, 42%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 60%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#455E26rgb(69, 94, 38)hsl(87, 42%, 26%)hsv(87, 60%, 37%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 60%, 63%)oklch(44.8% 0.087 129.4)lab(36.87% -17.49 28.36)lch(36.87% 33.31 121.66)What #455E26 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 #455E26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#455E26 Channel Values
How #455E26 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 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 87° · S 42% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 87° · S 60% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 60% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.29:1 vs white · 2.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #455E26 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #455E26 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #455E26
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #455E26; 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 #455E26
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #455E26.
How #455E26 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.
#455E26#5A5A26#535C26#575728#505A27#4B5959#495B4A#565656Using #455E26 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-455e26: #455E26;background-color: #455E26;colors: { 'color-455e26': '#455E26' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.369, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_455e26">#455E26</color>fill="#455E26"More Green Colors
#455E26 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#455E26 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #455E26?
#455E26 is a dark green — rgb(69, 94, 38) in RGB and hsl(87, 42%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.96.
What is the RGB value of #455E26?
#455E26 is rgb(69, 94, 38) — red 69, green 94, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #455E26?
#455E26 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 60%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #455E26 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #455E26 scores 7.29:1 against white and 2.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #455E26 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #455E26 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 5.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
Open #455E26 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.