What color is #456E6B?

#456E6B is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #456E6B?

The RGB value is 69, 110, 107: 69 red, 110 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #456E6B?

The complementary color is #6E4548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #456E6B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#456E6B color

#456E6B rgb(69, 110, 107)

Shades of teal

The hex color #456E6B is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 43.1% green and 42% blue (69, 110, 107).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 23% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#456E6B color codes

HEX	`#456E6B`
RGB	`rgb(69, 110, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 43.1%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 23%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 37%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 3%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.47, -15.06, -2.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.47, 15.33, 190.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.683, 13.478, 15.946)`
Decimal	`4550251`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #456E6B, 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 #456E6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#456E6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	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 #456E6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #456e6b; }
.text { color: #456e6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #456e6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 110 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #456e6b, #455c6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #456E6B?: #456E6B is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #456E6B?: The RGB value is 69, 110, 107: 69 red, 110 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #456E6B?: The complementary color is #6E4548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #456E6B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.