What color is #456855?

#456855 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 #456855?

The RGB value is 69, 104, 85: 69 red, 104 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #456855?

The complementary color is #684558, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #456855?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#456855 color

#456855 rgb(69, 104, 85)

Shades of green

The hex color #456855 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 40.8% green and 33.3% blue (69, 104, 85).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 20% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is June Ivy (#416858), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#456855 color codes

HEX	`#456855`
RGB	`rgb(69, 104, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 40.8%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 20%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 34%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 18%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.93, -17.13, 6.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.93, 18.4, 158.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.044, 11.821, 10.398)`
Decimal	`4548693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #456855, 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 #456855	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#456855 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #456855 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #456855; }
.text { color: #456855; }
.border { border: 2px solid #456855; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 104 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #456855, #456867); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #456855?: #456855 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 #456855?: The RGB value is 69, 104, 85: 69 red, 104 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #456855?: The complementary color is #684558, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #456855?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.