Skip to content

#458F3D Color

#458F3D is rgb(69, 143, 61) in RGB, hsl(114, 40%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 57%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#458F3D
HEX#458F3D
RGBrgb(69, 143, 61)
HSLhsl(114, 40%, 40%)
HSVhsv(114, 57%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 0%, 57%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(58.3% 0.139 141.8)
LABlab(53.27% -36.80 35.58)
LCHlch(53.27% 51.19 135.96)

What #458F3D 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 #458F3D, 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.

#458F3D Channel Values

How #458F3D 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 143 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 114° · S 40% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 114° · S 57% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4:1 vs white · 5.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #458F3D 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 text4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #458F3D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #458F3D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #458F3D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #458F3D

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #458F3D.

How #458F3D 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#458F3D
Protanopia#86863E
Protanomaly#718A3D
Deuteranopia#7D7D41
Deuteranomaly#6B843F
Tritanopia#548888
Tritanomaly#4E8B71
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #458F3D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-458f3d: #458F3D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #458F3D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-458f3d': '#458F3D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.561, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_458f3d">#458F3D</color>
SVG fillfill="#458F3D"

More Green Colors

#458F3D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#458F3D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #458F3D?

#458F3D is a mid-tone green — rgb(69, 143, 61) in RGB and hsl(114, 40%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.1.

What is the RGB value of #458F3D?

#458F3D is rgb(69, 143, 61) — red 69, green 143, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #458F3D?

#458F3D converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 57%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #458F3D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #458F3D scores 4:1 against white and 5.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #458F3D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #458F3D 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 12.56, which is visibly different.

Open #458F3D in a Tool

Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.