What color is #456247?

#456247 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 #456247?

The RGB value is 69, 98, 71: 69 red, 98 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #456247?

The complementary color is #624560, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #456247?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#456247 color

#456247 rgb(69, 98, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #456247 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 38.4% green and 27.8% blue (69, 98, 71).

Its hue angle is 124°, with 17% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.79:1).

#456247 color codes

HEX	`#456247`
RGB	`rgb(69, 98, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 38.4%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(124, 17%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(124, 30%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 28%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.65, -16.8, 12.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.65, 20.66, 144.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.959, 10.455, 7.559)`
Decimal	`4547143`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #456247, 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 #456247	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#456247 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	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 #456247 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #456247; }
.text { color: #456247; }
.border { border: 2px solid #456247; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 98 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #456247, #456256); }

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Questions

What color is #456247?: #456247 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 #456247?: The RGB value is 69, 98, 71: 69 red, 98 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #456247?: The complementary color is #624560, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #456247?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.