What color is #456654?

#456654 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color June Ivy. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #456654?

The RGB value is 69, 102, 84: 69 red, 102 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #456654?

The complementary color is #664557, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #456654?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#456654 color

#456654 rgb(69, 102, 84)

Shades of green

The hex color #456654 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 40% green and 32.9% blue (69, 102, 84).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 19% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is June Ivy (#416858), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#456654 color codes

HEX	`#456654`
RGB	`rgb(69, 102, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 40%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 19%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 32%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 18%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.26, -16.25, 6.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.26, 17.46, 158.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.805, 11.408, 10.124)`
Decimal	`4548180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #456654, 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 #456654	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#456654 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #456654 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #456654; }
.text { color: #456654; }
.border { border: 2px solid #456654; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 102 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #456654, #456665); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #456654?: #456654 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color June Ivy. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #456654?: The RGB value is 69, 102, 84: 69 red, 102 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #456654?: The complementary color is #664557, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #456654?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.