#456E5B Color
#456E5B is rgb(69, 110, 91) in RGB, hsl(152, 23%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 17%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#456E5Brgb(69, 110, 91)hsl(152, 23%, 35%)hsv(152, 37%, 43%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 17%, 57%)oklch(50.2% 0.056 163.6)lab(42.97% -18.50 5.87)lch(42.97% 19.41 162.39)What #456E5B 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 #456E5B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#456E5B Channel Values
How #456E5B 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 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 152° · S 23% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 152° · S 37% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.78:1 vs white · 3.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #456E5B 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 #456E5B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #456E5B; 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 #456E5B
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 #456E5B 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.
#456E5B#68685B#5C6B5B#63635C#58675C#496C6C#476D66#666666Using #456E5B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-456e5b: #456E5B;background-color: #456E5B;colors: { 'color-456e5b': '#456E5B' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.431, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_456e5b">#456E5B</color>fill="#456E5B"More Green Colors
#456E5B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#456E5B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #456E5B?
#456E5B is a dark green — rgb(69, 110, 91) in RGB and hsl(152, 23%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.59.
What is the RGB value of #456E5B?
#456E5B is rgb(69, 110, 91) — red 69, green 110, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #456E5B?
#456E5B converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 17%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #456E5B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #456E5B scores 5.78:1 against white and 3.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #456E5B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #456E5B 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.58, which is visibly different.
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