What color is #456763?

#456763 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #456763?

The RGB value is 69, 103, 99: 69 red, 103 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #456763?

The complementary color is #674549, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #456763?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#456763 color

#456763 rgb(69, 103, 99)

Shades of teal

The hex color #456763 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 40.4% green and 38.8% blue (69, 103, 99).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 20% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#456763 color codes

HEX	`#456763`
RGB	`rgb(69, 103, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 40.4%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 20%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 33%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 4%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41, -13.2, -1.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41, 13.31, 187.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.556, 11.866, 13.589)`
Decimal	`4548451`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #456763, 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 #456763	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#456763 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #456763 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #456763; }
.text { color: #456763; }
.border { border: 2px solid #456763; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 103 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #456763, #455a67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #456763?: #456763 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #456763?: The RGB value is 69, 103, 99: 69 red, 103 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #456763?: The complementary color is #674549, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #456763?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.