What color is #45605D?

#45605D is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #45605D?

The RGB value is 69, 96, 93: 69 red, 96 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #45605D?

The complementary color is #604548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #45605D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#45605D color

#45605D rgb(69, 96, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #45605D is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 37.6% green and 36.5% blue (69, 96, 93).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 16% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#45605D color codes

HEX	`#45605D`
RGB	`rgb(69, 96, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 37.6%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 16%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 28%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 3%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.59, -10.71, -1.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.59, 10.82, 188.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.612, 10.421, 11.911)`
Decimal	`4546653`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #45605D, 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 #45605D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#45605D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #45605D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #45605d; }
.text { color: #45605d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45605d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 96 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #45605d, #455560); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #45605D?: #45605D is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #45605D?: The RGB value is 69, 96, 93: 69 red, 96 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #45605D?: The complementary color is #604548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #45605D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.