All About Color Kelp

#454936

Kelp is a dark and earthy green color. It brings a sense of grounding and stability, perfect for creating a cozy and comforting space.

About Kelp

Kelp is a dark green color with the hex code #454936. In RGB it is red 69, green 73, blue 54; in HSL it is hue 73°, saturation 15%, lightness 25%; in CMYK it is 5%, 0%, 26%, 71%. Its contrast ratio is 9.29:1 on white and 2.26:1 on black.

#454936 Color Conversion

Hex triplet45, 49, 36
CMYK5.48%, 0.00%, 26.03%, 71.37%
RGB Decimal69, 73, 54
HSL73°, 15%, 25%
RGB Octal105, 111, 66
HSV (HSB)72.63°, 26.03%, 28.63%
RGB Binary1000101, 1001001, 110110
CIE-L*AB30.15, -5.49, 10.85
RGB Percent27.06%, 28.63%, 21.18%
CIE-L*CH30.15, 12.17, 116.84
XYZ5.50, 6.30, 4.42
CIE-L*UV30.15, -1.33, 12.66
xyY0.34, 0.39, 6.30
Hunter-Lab25.09, -4.77, 7.13
RYB21.18%, 28.63%, 22.75%

Color Accessibility Scores

#454936 on a dark background: contrast 2.26:1, fails WCAG AA.
#454936 on a light background: contrast 9.29:1, passes WCAG AAA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of Kelp, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

Harmonious five-color palettes built around Kelp. Open any of them in the Muzli palette generator.

Complementary palette

#454936 · #777E5D · #13150F · #3A3649 · #645D7E

Analogous palette

#493A36 · #494436 · #454936 · #3C4936 · #36493A

Triadic palette

#454936 · #364549 · #493645 · #777E5D · #5D777E

Tetradic palette

#454936 · #364944 · #3A3649 · #49363C · #13150F

Monochromatic palette

#0E0F0B · #1C1D16 · #454936 · #6F7557 · #969D7B

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