#456F06 Color
#456F06 is rgb(69, 111, 6) in RGB, hsl(84, 90%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 95%, 56%) 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 8.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#456F06rgb(69, 111, 6)hsl(84, 90%, 23%)hsv(84, 95%, 44%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 95%, 56%)oklch(49.2% 0.132 131.1)lab(42.35% -26.90 45.19)lch(42.35% 52.59 120.77)What #456F06 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 #456F06, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#456F06 Channel Values
How #456F06 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 111 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 84° · S 90% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 84° · S 95% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 95% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.95:1 vs white · 3.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #456F06 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 #456F06
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #456F06; 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 #456F06
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 #456F06 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.
#456F06#696907#5D6C07#63630F#59680B#506868#4C6B52#646464Using #456F06 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-456f06: #456F06;background-color: #456F06;colors: { 'color-456f06': '#456F06' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.435, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_456f06">#456F06</color>fill="#456F06"More Green Colors
#456F06 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#456F06 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #456F06?
#456F06 is a dark green — rgb(69, 111, 6) in RGB and hsl(84, 90%, 23%) 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 8.57.
What is the RGB value of #456F06?
#456F06 is rgb(69, 111, 6) — red 69, green 111, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #456F06?
#456F06 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 95%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #456F06 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #456F06 scores 5.95:1 against white and 3.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #456F06 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #456F06 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 13.26, which is visibly different.
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