#455E55 Color
#455E55 is rgb(69, 94, 85) in RGB, hsl(158, 15%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 10%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#455E55rgb(69, 94, 85)hsl(158, 15%, 32%)hsv(158, 27%, 37%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 10%, 63%)oklch(45.9% 0.033 170.6)lab(37.66% -11.37 1.97)lch(37.66% 11.54 170.16)What #455E55 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 #455E55, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#455E55 Channel Values
How #455E55 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 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 158° · S 15% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 158° · S 27% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.03:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #455E55 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 #455E55
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #455E55; 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 #455E55
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 #455E55 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.
#455E55#5A5A55#535C55#575756#505A55#475D5D#465D5A#595959Using #455E55 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-455e55: #455E55;background-color: #455E55;colors: { 'color-455e55': '#455E55' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.369, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_455e55">#455E55</color>fill="#455E55"More Green Colors
#455E55 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#455E55 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #455E55?
#455E55 is a dark green — rgb(69, 94, 85) in RGB and hsl(158, 15%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.67.
What is the RGB value of #455E55?
#455E55 is rgb(69, 94, 85) — red 69, green 94, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #455E55?
#455E55 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 10%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #455E55 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #455E55 scores 7.03:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #455E55 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #455E55 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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