#456935 Color
#456935 is rgb(69, 105, 53) in RGB, hsl(102, 33%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 50%, 59%) 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 5.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#456935rgb(69, 105, 53)hsl(102, 33%, 31%)hsv(102, 50%, 41%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 50%, 59%)oklch(48% 0.089 136.7)lab(40.68% -21.40 24.82)lch(40.68% 32.77 130.77)What #456935 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 #456935, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#456935 Channel Values
How #456935 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 105 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 102° · S 33% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 102° · S 50% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.32:1 vs white · 3.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #456935 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 #456935
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #456935; 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 #456935
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 #456935 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.
#456935#646435#596635#5F5F37#566336#4C6464#4A6655#606060Using #456935 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-456935: #456935;background-color: #456935;colors: { 'color-456935': '#456935' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.412, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_456935">#456935</color>fill="#456935"More Green Colors
#456935 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#456935 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #456935?
#456935 is a dark green — rgb(69, 105, 53) in RGB and hsl(102, 33%, 31%) 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 5.81.
What is the RGB value of #456935?
#456935 is rgb(69, 105, 53) — red 69, green 105, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #456935?
#456935 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 50%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #456935 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #456935 scores 6.32:1 against white and 3.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #456935 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #456935 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 7.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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