#458221 Color
#458221 is rgb(69, 130, 33) in RGB, hsl(98, 60%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 75%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Green (#5E8C31), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#458221rgb(69, 130, 33)hsl(98, 60%, 32%)hsv(98, 75%, 51%)cmyk(47%, 0%, 75%, 49%)oklch(54.5% 0.143 136.4)lab(48.78% -33.77 43.05)lch(48.78% 54.72 128.11)What #458221 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 #458221, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#458221 Channel Values
How #458221 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 130 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 98° · S 60% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 98° · S 75% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 0% · Y 75% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.7:1 vs white · 4.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #458221 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 #458221
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #458221; 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 #458221
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 #458221 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.
#458221#7A7A22#697D22#727226#637924#537B7B#4E7E63#747474Using #458221 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-458221: #458221;background-color: #458221;colors: { 'color-458221': '#458221' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.510, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_458221">#458221</color>fill="#458221"More Green Colors
#458221 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#458221 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #458221?
#458221 is a dark green — rgb(69, 130, 33) in RGB and hsl(98, 60%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Green (#5E8C31), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.52.
What is the RGB value of #458221?
#458221 is rgb(69, 130, 33) — red 69, green 130, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #458221?
#458221 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 75%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #458221 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #458221 scores 4.7:1 against white and 4.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #458221 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #458221 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 12.13, which is visibly different.
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