#459041 Color
#459041 is rgb(69, 144, 65) in RGB, hsl(117, 38%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 55%, 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. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#459041rgb(69, 144, 65)hsl(117, 38%, 41%)hsv(117, 55%, 56%)cmyk(52%, 0%, 55%, 44%)oklch(58.6% 0.137 142.7)lab(53.64% -36.81 34.05)lch(53.64% 50.14 137.23)What #459041 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 #459041, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#459041 Channel Values
How #459041 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 144 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 117° · S 38% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 117° · S 55% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.95:1 vs white · 5.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #459041 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 #459041
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #459041; 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 #459041
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 #459041 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.
#459041#878742#728B41#7D7D45#6B8543#548989#4E8C73#808080Using #459041 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-459041: #459041;background-color: #459041;colors: { 'color-459041': '#459041' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.565, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_459041">#459041</color>fill="#459041"More Green Colors
#459041 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#459041 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #459041?
#459041 is a mid-tone green — rgb(69, 144, 65) in RGB and hsl(117, 38%, 41%) 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.
What is the RGB value of #459041?
#459041 is rgb(69, 144, 65) — red 69, green 144, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #459041?
#459041 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 55%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #459041 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #459041 scores 3.95:1 against white and 5.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #459041 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #459041 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 13.71, which is visibly different.
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