#456100 Color
#456100 is rgb(69, 97, 0) in RGB, hsl(77, 100%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 100%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), visibly different at ΔE 12.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#456100rgb(69, 97, 0)hsl(77, 100%, 19%)hsv(77, 100%, 38%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 100%, 62%)oklch(45.3% 0.116 126.7)lab(37.65% -20.72 43.10)lch(37.65% 47.82 115.67)What #456100 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 #456100, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#456100 Channel Values
How #456100 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 97 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 77° · S 100% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 77° · S 100% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.09:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #456100 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 #456100
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #456100; 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 #456100
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 #456100 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.
#456100#5D5D01#545F01#595906#525C03#4D5B5B#4A5D47#585858Using #456100 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-456100: #456100;background-color: #456100;colors: { 'color-456100': '#456100' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.380, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_456100">#456100</color>fill="#456100"More Green Colors
#456100 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#456100 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #456100?
#456100 is a darkest green — rgb(69, 97, 0) in RGB and hsl(77, 100%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.87.
What is the RGB value of #456100?
#456100 is rgb(69, 97, 0) — red 69, green 97, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #456100?
#456100 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 100%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #456100 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #456100 scores 7.09:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #456100 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #456100 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 14.29, which is visibly different.
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