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#45961D Color

#45961D is rgb(69, 150, 29) in RGB, hsl(100, 68%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 81%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slimy Green (#299617), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#45961D
HEX#45961D
RGBrgb(69, 150, 29)
HSLhsl(100, 68%, 35%)
HSVhsv(100, 81%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 0%, 81%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(59.9% 0.171 137.8)
LABlab(55.34% -41.52 50.56)
LCHlch(55.34% 65.42 129.39)

What #45961D 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 #45961D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Slimy Green#299617ΔE 6.96Vine Green#38A32AΔE 8.1Napier Green#2A8000ΔE 8.46India Green#138808ΔE 8.92Forest Green#228B22ΔE 9.07Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 10.37

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#45961D Channel Values

How #45961D 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 150 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 100° · S 68% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 100° · S 81% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.73:1 vs white · 5.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #45961D 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 text3.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #45961D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #45961D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #45961D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#45961D
Complementary
#6D1D96
Analogous
#82961D
Analogous
#1D9631
Triadic
#1D4596
Triadic
#961D45
Split comp.
#311D96
Split comp.
#961D82

Tints & Shades of #45961D

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

#57BC24
#6CD936
#88E05C
#A4E783
#C0EFA9
#DDF6D0

Shades

#3D8519
#336F15
#2B5E12
#22490E
#1A380B
#102207

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #45961D.

How #45961D 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#45961D
Protanopia#8C8C1F
Protanomaly#76901E
Deuteranopia#828226
Deuteranomaly#6F8B22
Tritanopia#588D8D
Tritanomaly#519171
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #45961D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-45961d: #45961D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #45961D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-45961d': '#45961D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.588, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_45961d">#45961D</color>
SVG fillfill="#45961D"

More Green Colors

#45961D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#45961D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #45961D?

#45961D is a dark green — rgb(69, 150, 29) in RGB and hsl(100, 68%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slimy Green (#299617), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.96.

What is the RGB value of #45961D?

#45961D is rgb(69, 150, 29) — red 69, green 150, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #45961D?

#45961D converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 81%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #45961D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #45961D scores 3.73:1 against white and 5.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #45961D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #45961D 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 9.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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