What color is #457B74?

#457B74 is a dark, desaturated spring green known as Turquoise Tortoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Turquoise Tortoise?

The RGB value is 69, 123, 116: 69 red, 123 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Turquoise Tortoise?

The complementary color is #7B454C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #457B74?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Turquoise Tortoise color: hex code #457B74

#457B74 rgb(69, 123, 116)

Shades of teal

Turquoise Tortoise has the hex code #457B74. It is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 48.2% green and 45.5% blue (69, 123, 116).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 28% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 52% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

Turquoise Tortoise (#457B74) color codes

HEX	`#457B74`
RGB	`rgb(69, 123, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 48.2%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 28%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 44%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 6%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.87, -19.76, -1.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.87, 19.84, 185.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.688, 16.691, 19.073)`
Decimal	`4553588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Turquoise Tortoise, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #457B74	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#457B74 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #457B74 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #457b74; }
.text { color: #457b74; }
.border { border: 2px solid #457b74; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 123 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #457b74, #45677b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

See #457B74 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #457B74?: #457B74 is a dark, desaturated spring green known as Turquoise Tortoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Turquoise Tortoise?: The RGB value is 69, 123, 116: 69 red, 123 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Turquoise Tortoise?: The complementary color is #7B454C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #457B74?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.