What color is #456640?

#456640 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #456640?

The RGB value is 69, 102, 64: 69 red, 102 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #456640?

The complementary color is #614066, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #456640?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#456640 color

#456640 rgb(69, 102, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #456640 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 40% green and 25.1% blue (69, 102, 64).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 23% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Jurassic Park (#3C663E), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.51:1).

#456640 color codes

HEX	`#456640`
RGB	`rgb(69, 102, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 40%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 23%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 37%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 37%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.81, -20.26, 17.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.81, 26.95, 138.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.131, 11.138, 6.571)`
Decimal	`4548160`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #456640, 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 #456640	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#456640 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #456640 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #456640; }
.text { color: #456640; }
.border { border: 2px solid #456640; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 102 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #456640, #40664e); }

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Questions

What color is #456640?: #456640 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #456640?: The RGB value is 69, 102, 64: 69 red, 102 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #456640?: The complementary color is #614066, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #456640?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.