What color is #456848?

#456848 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 #456848?

The RGB value is 69, 104, 72: 69 red, 104 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #456848?

The complementary color is #684565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #456848?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#456848 color

#456848 rgb(69, 104, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #456848 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 40.8% green and 28.2% blue (69, 104, 72).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 20% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Jurassic Park (#3C663E), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.31:1).

#456848 color codes

HEX	`#456848`
RGB	`rgb(69, 104, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 40.8%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 20%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 34%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 31%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.63, -19.84, 14.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.63, 24.36, 144.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.574, 11.633, 7.923)`
Decimal	`4548680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #456848, 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 #456848	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#456848 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	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 #456848 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #456848; }
.text { color: #456848; }
.border { border: 2px solid #456848; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 104 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #456848, #45685a); }

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Questions

What color is #456848?: #456848 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 #456848?: The RGB value is 69, 104, 72: 69 red, 104 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #456848?: The complementary color is #684565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #456848?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.