#456E46 Color
#456E46 is rgb(69, 110, 70) in RGB, hsl(121, 23%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 36%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#456E46rgb(69, 110, 70)hsl(121, 23%, 35%)hsv(121, 37%, 43%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 36%, 57%)oklch(49.7% 0.078 144.8)lab(42.57% -21.73 17.65)lch(42.57% 27.99 140.92)What #456E46 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 #456E46, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#456E46 Channel Values
How #456E46 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 110 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 121° · S 23% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 121° · S 37% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.88:1 vs white · 3.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #456E46 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 #456E46
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #456E46; 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 #456E46
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 #456E46 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.
#456E46#686846#5C6B46#636348#586747#4C6A6A#496C5E#646464Using #456E46 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-456e46: #456E46;background-color: #456E46;colors: { 'color-456e46': '#456E46' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.431, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_456e46">#456E46</color>fill="#456E46"More Green Colors
#456E46 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#456E46 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #456E46?
#456E46 is a dark green — rgb(69, 110, 70) in RGB and hsl(121, 23%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.63.
What is the RGB value of #456E46?
#456E46 is rgb(69, 110, 70) — red 69, green 110, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #456E46?
#456E46 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 36%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #456E46 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #456E46 scores 5.88:1 against white and 3.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #456E46 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #456E46 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 13.75, which is visibly different.
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