#456B1A Color
#456B1A is rgb(69, 107, 26) in RGB, hsl(88, 61%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 76%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#456B1Argb(69, 107, 26)hsl(88, 61%, 26%)hsv(88, 76%, 42%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 76%, 58%)oklch(48.2% 0.117 131.6)lab(41.10% -24.42 38.27)lch(41.10% 45.40 122.55)What #456B1A 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 #456B1A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#456B1A Channel Values
How #456B1A 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 107 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 88° · S 61% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 88° · S 76% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.23:1 vs white · 3.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #456B1A 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 #456B1A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #456B1A; 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 #456B1A
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 #456B1A 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.
#456B1A#66661B#5A681A#60601E#57651C#4E6565#4B6751#616161Using #456B1A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-456b1a: #456B1A;background-color: #456B1A;colors: { 'color-456b1a': '#456B1A' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.420, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_456b1a">#456B1A</color>fill="#456B1A"More Green Colors
#456B1A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#456B1A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #456B1A?
#456B1A is a dark green — rgb(69, 107, 26) in RGB and hsl(88, 61%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.25.
What is the RGB value of #456B1A?
#456B1A is rgb(69, 107, 26) — red 69, green 107, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #456B1A?
#456B1A converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 76%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #456B1A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #456B1A scores 6.23:1 against white and 3.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #456B1A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #456B1A 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 11.37, which is visibly different.
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