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#459343 Color

#459343 is rgb(69, 147, 67) in RGB, hsl(119, 37%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 54%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#459343
HEX#459343
RGBrgb(69, 147, 67)
HSLhsl(119, 37%, 42%)
HSVhsv(119, 54%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 0%, 54%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(59.5% 0.139 143.1)
LABlab(54.64% -37.77 34.23)
LCHlch(54.64% 50.97 137.81)

What #459343 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 #459343, 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.

#459343 Channel Values

How #459343 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 147 · B 678-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 119° · S 37% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 119° · S 54% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.81:1 vs white · 5.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #459343 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 text3.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #459343

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #459343; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #459343

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

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How #459343 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#459343
Protanopia#8A8A44
Protanomaly#748D43
Deuteranopia#808047
Deuteranomaly#6D8845
Tritanopia#548C8C
Tritanomaly#4F8F76
Achromatopsia#838383

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #459343 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-459343: #459343;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #459343;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-459343': '#459343' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.576, blue: 0.263)
Android XML<color name="color_459343">#459343</color>
SVG fillfill="#459343"

More Green Colors

#459343 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#459343 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #459343?

#459343 is a mid-tone green — rgb(69, 147, 67) in RGB and hsl(119, 37%, 42%) 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 2.77.

What is the RGB value of #459343?

#459343 is rgb(69, 147, 67) — red 69, green 147, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #459343?

#459343 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 54%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #459343 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #459343 scores 3.81:1 against white and 5.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #459343 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #459343 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 13.24, which is visibly different.

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