What color is #456048?

#456048 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #456048?

The RGB value is 69, 96, 72: 69 red, 96 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #456048?

The complementary color is #60455D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #456048?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#456048 color

#456048 rgb(69, 96, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #456048 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 37.6% green and 28.2% blue (69, 96, 72).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 16% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.95:1).

#456048 color codes

HEX	`#456048`
RGB	`rgb(69, 96, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 37.6%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 16%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 28%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 25%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.02, -15.5, 10.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.02, 18.75, 145.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.806, 10.099, 7.668)`
Decimal	`4546632`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #456048, 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 #456048	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#456048 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	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 #456048 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #456048; }
.text { color: #456048; }
.border { border: 2px solid #456048; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 96 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #456048, #456056); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #456048?: #456048 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #456048?: The RGB value is 69, 96, 72: 69 red, 96 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #456048?: The complementary color is #60455D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #456048?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.