What color is #45686D?

#45686D is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #45686D?

The RGB value is 69, 104, 109: 69 red, 104 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #45686D?

The complementary color is #6D4A45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #45686D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#45686D color

#45686D rgb(69, 104, 109)

Shades of teal

The hex color #45686D is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 40.8% green and 42.7% blue (69, 104, 109).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 22% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

#45686D color codes

HEX	`#45686D`
RGB	`rgb(69, 104, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 40.8%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 22%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 37%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 5%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.64, -11.13, -6.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.64, 13.05, 211.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.164, 12.269, 16.298)`
Decimal	`4548717`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #45686D, 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 #45686D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#45686D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	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 #45686D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #45686d; }
.text { color: #45686d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45686d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 104 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #45686d, #45546d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #45686D?: #45686D is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #45686D?: The RGB value is 69, 104, 109: 69 red, 104 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #45686D?: The complementary color is #6D4A45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #45686D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.