#455F35 Color
#455F35 is rgb(69, 95, 53) in RGB, hsl(97, 28%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 44%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#455F35rgb(69, 95, 53)hsl(97, 28%, 29%)hsv(97, 44%, 37%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 44%, 63%)oklch(45.3% 0.072 134.4)lab(37.38% -16.54 20.75)lch(37.38% 26.53 128.56)What #455F35 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 #455F35, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#455F35 Channel Values
How #455F35 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 95 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 28% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 44% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.14:1 vs white · 2.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #455F35 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 #455F35
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #455F35; 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 #455F35
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 #455F35 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.
#455F35#5B5B35#535D35#575736#515B36#4B5B5B#485D4E#585858Using #455F35 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-455f35: #455F35;background-color: #455F35;colors: { 'color-455f35': '#455F35' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.373, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_455f35">#455F35</color>fill="#455F35"More Green Colors
#455F35 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#455F35 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #455F35?
#455F35 is a dark green — rgb(69, 95, 53) in RGB and hsl(97, 28%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.
What is the RGB value of #455F35?
#455F35 is rgb(69, 95, 53) — red 69, green 95, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #455F35?
#455F35 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 44%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #455F35 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #455F35 scores 7.14:1 against white and 2.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #455F35 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #455F35 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 10.79, which is visibly different.
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