What color is #456045?

#456045 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #456045?

The RGB value is 69, 96, 69: 69 red, 96 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #456045?

The complementary color is #604560, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #456045?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#456045 color

#456045 rgb(69, 96, 69)

Shades of green

The hex color #456045 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 37.6% green and 27.1% blue (69, 96, 69).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 16% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#456045 color codes

HEX	`#456045`
RGB	`rgb(69, 96, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 37.6%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 16%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 28%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 28%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.95, -16.09, 12.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.95, 20.24, 142.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.711, 10.06, 7.165)`
Decimal	`4546629`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #456045, 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 #456045	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#456045 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	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 #456045 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #456045; }
.text { color: #456045; }
.border { border: 2px solid #456045; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 96 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #456045, #456052); }

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Questions

What color is #456045?: #456045 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #456045?: The RGB value is 69, 96, 69: 69 red, 96 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #456045?: The complementary color is #604560, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #456045?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.