What color is #456D4A?

#456D4A is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #456D4A?

The RGB value is 69, 109, 74: 69 red, 109 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #456D4A?

The complementary color is #6D4568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #456D4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#456D4A color

#456D4A rgb(69, 109, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #456D4A is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 42.7% green and 29% blue (69, 109, 74).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 22% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.93:1).

#456D4A color codes

HEX	`#456D4A`
RGB	`rgb(69, 109, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 42.7%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 22%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 37%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 32%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.3, -22.08, 15.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.3, 26.82, 145.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.158, 12.696, 8.445)`
Decimal	`4549962`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #456D4A, 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 #456D4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#456D4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	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 #456D4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #456d4a; }
.text { color: #456d4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #456d4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 109 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #456d4a, #456d5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #456D4A?: #456D4A is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #456D4A?: The RGB value is 69, 109, 74: 69 red, 109 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #456D4A?: The complementary color is #6D4568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #456D4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.