#457138 Color
#457138 is rgb(69, 113, 56) in RGB, hsl(106, 34%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 50%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#457138rgb(69, 113, 56)hsl(106, 34%, 33%)hsv(106, 50%, 44%)cmyk(39%, 0%, 50%, 56%)oklch(50.2% 0.099 138.9)lab(43.36% -24.78 26.45)lch(43.36% 36.24 133.13)What #457138 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 #457138, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#457138 Channel Values
How #457138 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 113 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 106° · S 34% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 106° · S 50% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.72:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #457138 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #457138 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #457138
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #457138; 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 #457138
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #457138.
How #457138 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.
#457138#6B6B38#5E6D38#65653A#5A6A39#4E6C6C#4A6E5B#666666Using #457138 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-457138: #457138;background-color: #457138;colors: { 'color-457138': '#457138' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.443, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_457138">#457138</color>fill="#457138"More Green Colors
#457138 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#457138 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #457138?
#457138 is a dark green — rgb(69, 113, 56) in RGB and hsl(106, 34%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.69.
What is the RGB value of #457138?
#457138 is rgb(69, 113, 56) — red 69, green 113, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #457138?
#457138 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 50%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #457138 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #457138 scores 5.72:1 against white and 3.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #457138 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #457138 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 9.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
Open #457138 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.