#458538 Color
#458538 is rgb(69, 133, 56) in RGB, hsl(110, 41%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 58%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#458538rgb(69, 133, 56)hsl(110, 41%, 37%)hsv(110, 58%, 52%)cmyk(48%, 0%, 58%, 48%)oklch(55.6% 0.129 140.4)lab(49.95% -33.30 34.20)lch(49.95% 47.74 134.24)What #458538 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 #458538, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#458538 Channel Values
How #458538 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 133 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 110° · S 41% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 110° · S 58% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.5:1 vs white · 4.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #458538 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 #458538
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #458538; 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 #458538
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 #458538 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.
#458538#7D7D39#6B8038#75753B#657C3A#527E7E#4D8169#777777Using #458538 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-458538: #458538;background-color: #458538;colors: { 'color-458538': '#458538' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.522, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_458538">#458538</color>fill="#458538"More Green Colors
#458538 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#458538 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #458538?
#458538 is a dark green — rgb(69, 133, 56) in RGB and hsl(110, 41%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.72.
What is the RGB value of #458538?
#458538 is rgb(69, 133, 56) — red 69, green 133, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #458538?
#458538 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 58%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #458538 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #458538 scores 4.5:1 against white and 4.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #458538 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #458538 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 15.4, which is visibly different.
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