What color is #456951?

#456951 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #456951?

The RGB value is 69, 105, 81: 69 red, 105 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #456951?

The complementary color is #69455D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #456951?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#456951 color

#456951 rgb(69, 105, 81)

Shades of green

The hex color #456951 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 41.2% green and 31.8% blue (69, 105, 81).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 21% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.19:1).

#456951 color codes

HEX	`#456951`
RGB	`rgb(69, 105, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 41.2%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 21%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 34%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 23%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.16, -18.54, 9.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.16, 20.82, 152.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.991, 11.962, 9.618)`
Decimal	`4548945`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #456951, 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 #456951	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#456951 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	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 #456951 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #456951; }
.text { color: #456951; }
.border { border: 2px solid #456951; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 105 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #456951, #456963); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #456951?: #456951 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #456951?: The RGB value is 69, 105, 81: 69 red, 105 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #456951?: The complementary color is #69455D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #456951?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.