What color is #456C42?

#456C42 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #456C42?

The RGB value is 69, 108, 66: 69 red, 108 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #456C42?

The complementary color is #69426C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #456C42?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#456C42 color

#456C42 rgb(69, 108, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #456C42 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 42.4% green and 25.9% blue (69, 108, 66).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 24% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.04:1).

#456C42 color codes

HEX	`#456C42`
RGB	`rgb(69, 108, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 42.4%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 24%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 39%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 39%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.82, -23.03, 19.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.82, 30.02, 140.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.8, 12.383, 7.08)`
Decimal	`4549698`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #456C42, 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 #456C42	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#456C42 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #456C42 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #456c42; }
.text { color: #456c42; }
.border { border: 2px solid #456c42; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 108 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #456c42, #426c54); }

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Questions

What color is #456C42?: #456C42 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #456C42?: The RGB value is 69, 108, 66: 69 red, 108 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #456C42?: The complementary color is #69426C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #456C42?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.