What color is #456736?

#456736 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #456736?

The RGB value is 69, 103, 54: 69 red, 103 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #456736?

The complementary color is #583667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #456736?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#456736 color

#456736 rgb(69, 103, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #456736 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 40.4% green and 21.2% blue (69, 103, 54).

Its hue angle is 102°, with 31% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

#456736 color codes

HEX	`#456736`
RGB	`rgb(69, 103, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 40.4%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(102, 31%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(102, 48%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 48%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.97, -22.39, 23.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.97, 32.65, 133.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.97, 11.232, 5.237)`
Decimal	`4548406`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #456736, 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 #456736	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#456736 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #456736 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #456736; }
.text { color: #456736; }
.border { border: 2px solid #456736; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 103 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #456736, #366740); }

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Questions

What color is #456736?: #456736 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #456736?: The RGB value is 69, 103, 54: 69 red, 103 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #456736?: The complementary color is #583667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #456736?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.