What color is #456970?

#456970 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #456970?

The RGB value is 69, 105, 112: 69 red, 105 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #456970?

The complementary color is #704C45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #456970?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#456970 color

#456970 rgb(69, 105, 112)

Shades of teal

The hex color #456970 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 41.2% green and 43.9% blue (69, 105, 112).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 24% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Winter Storm (#4B7079), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.99:1).

#456970 color codes

HEX	`#456970`
RGB	`rgb(69, 105, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 41.2%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 24%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 38%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 6%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.06, -10.88, -8.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.06, 13.51, 216.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.429, 12.538, 17.197)`
Decimal	`4548976`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #456970, 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 #456970	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#456970 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #456970 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #456970; }
.text { color: #456970; }
.border { border: 2px solid #456970; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 105 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #456970, #455370); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #456970?: #456970 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #456970?: The RGB value is 69, 105, 112: 69 red, 105 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #456970?: The complementary color is #704C45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #456970?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.