#459906 Color
#459906 is rgb(69, 153, 6) in RGB, hsl(94, 92%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 96%, 40%) 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 7.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#459906rgb(69, 153, 6)hsl(94, 92%, 31%)hsv(94, 96%, 60%)cmyk(55%, 0%, 96%, 40%)oklch(60.6% 0.182 137)lab(56.26% -43.22 56.15)lch(56.26% 70.86 127.58)What #459906 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 #459906, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#459906 Channel Values
How #459906 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 153 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 94° · S 92% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 94° · S 96% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.61:1 vs white · 5.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #459906 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 #459906
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #459906; 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 #459906
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 #459906 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.
#459906#8F8F0A#789308#858518#708D12#599090#529472#878787Using #459906 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-459906: #459906;background-color: #459906;colors: { 'color-459906': '#459906' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.600, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_459906">#459906</color>fill="#459906"More Green Colors
#459906 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#459906 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #459906?
#459906 is a dark green — rgb(69, 153, 6) in RGB and hsl(94, 92%, 31%) 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 7.5.
What is the RGB value of #459906?
#459906 is rgb(69, 153, 6) — red 69, green 153, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #459906?
#459906 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 96%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #459906 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #459906 scores 3.61:1 against white and 5.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #459906 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #459906 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 green (#008000) at a CIE76 distance of 13.25, which is visibly different.
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