What color is #45532D?

#45532D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #45532D?

The RGB value is 69, 83, 45: 69 red, 83 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #45532D?

The complementary color is #3B2D53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #45532D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#45532D color

#45532D rgb(69, 83, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #45532D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 32.5% green and 17.6% blue (69, 83, 45).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 30% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.31:1).

#45532D color codes

HEX	`#45532D`
RGB	`rgb(69, 83, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 32.5%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 30%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 46%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 46%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.22, -12.85, 20.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.22, 24.15, 122.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.021, 7.641, 3.64)`
Decimal	`4543277`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #45532D, 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 #45532D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#45532D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #45532D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #45532d; }
.text { color: #45532d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45532d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 83 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #45532d, #32532d); }

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Questions

What color is #45532D?: #45532D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #45532D?: The RGB value is 69, 83, 45: 69 red, 83 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #45532D?: The complementary color is #3B2D53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #45532D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.