#458251 Color
#458251 is rgb(69, 130, 81) in RGB, hsl(132, 31%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 38%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Green (#4D8C57), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#458251rgb(69, 130, 81)hsl(132, 31%, 39%)hsv(132, 47%, 51%)cmyk(47%, 0%, 38%, 49%)oklch(55.2% 0.099 148.7)lab(49.28% -29.23 20.20)lch(49.28% 35.53 145.35)What #458251 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 #458251, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#458251 Channel Values
How #458251 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 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 132° · S 31% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 132° · S 47% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.6:1 vs white · 4.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #458251 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 #458251
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #458251; 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 #458251
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 #458251 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.
#458251#7A7A51#697D51#727253#637952#4F7D7D#4B7F6E#757575Using #458251 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-458251: #458251;background-color: #458251;colors: { 'color-458251': '#458251' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.510, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_458251">#458251</color>fill="#458251"More Green Colors
#458251 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#458251 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #458251?
#458251 is a dark green — rgb(69, 130, 81) in RGB and hsl(132, 31%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Green (#4D8C57), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.15.
What is the RGB value of #458251?
#458251 is rgb(69, 130, 81) — red 69, green 130, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #458251?
#458251 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 38%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #458251 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #458251 scores 4.6:1 against white and 4.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #458251 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #458251 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 8.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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