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#458E1A Color

#458E1A is rgb(69, 142, 26) in RGB, hsl(98, 69%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 82%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Napier Green (#2A8000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#458E1A
HEX#458E1A
RGBrgb(69, 142, 26)
HSLhsl(98, 69%, 33%)
HSVhsv(98, 82%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 0%, 82%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(57.7% 0.162 137)
LABlab(52.71% -38.71 49.06)
LCHlch(52.71% 62.50 128.27)

What #458E1A 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 #458E1A, 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.

#458E1A Channel Values

How #458E1A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 69 · G 142 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 98° · S 69% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 98° · S 82% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 0% · Y 82% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.09:1 vs white · 5.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #458E1A 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #458E1A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #458E1A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #458E1A

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 #458E1A 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.

Typical#458E1A
Protanopia#85851B
Protanomaly#71891B
Deuteranopia#7C7C22
Deuteranomaly#6A831F
Tritanopia#568686
Tritanomaly#50896B
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #458E1A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-458e1a: #458E1A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #458E1A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-458e1a': '#458E1A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.557, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_458e1a">#458E1A</color>
SVG fillfill="#458E1A"

More Green Colors

#458E1A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#458E1A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #458E1A?

#458E1A is a dark green — rgb(69, 142, 26) in RGB and hsl(98, 69%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Napier Green (#2A8000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.58.

What is the RGB value of #458E1A?

#458E1A is rgb(69, 142, 26) — red 69, green 142, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #458E1A?

#458E1A converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 82%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #458E1A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #458E1A scores 4.09:1 against white and 5.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #458E1A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #458E1A 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 8.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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