#457042 Color
#457042 is rgb(69, 112, 66) in RGB, hsl(116, 26%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 41%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#457042rgb(69, 112, 66)hsl(116, 26%, 35%)hsv(116, 41%, 44%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 41%, 56%)oklch(50.1% 0.086 142.7)lab(43.17% -23.18 20.69)lch(43.17% 31.07 138.24)What #457042 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 #457042, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#457042 Channel Values
How #457042 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 112 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 116° · S 26% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 116° · S 41% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.75:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #457042 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 #457042
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #457042; 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 #457042
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 #457042 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.
#457042#6A6A42#5D6D42#646444#596943#4C6B6B#4A6D5E#666666Using #457042 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-457042: #457042;background-color: #457042;colors: { 'color-457042': '#457042' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.439, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_457042">#457042</color>fill="#457042"More Green Colors
#457042 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#457042 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #457042?
#457042 is a dark green — rgb(69, 112, 66) in RGB and hsl(116, 26%, 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 3.08.
What is the RGB value of #457042?
#457042 is rgb(69, 112, 66) — red 69, green 112, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #457042?
#457042 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 41%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #457042 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #457042 scores 5.75:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #457042 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #457042 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 11.8, which is visibly different.
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