What color is #456F69?

#456F69 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #456F69?

The RGB value is 69, 111, 105: 69 red, 111 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #456F69?

The complementary color is #6F454B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #456F69?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#456F69 color

#456F69 rgb(69, 111, 105)

Shades of teal

The hex color #456F69 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 43.5% green and 41.2% blue (69, 111, 105).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 23% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.63:1).

#456F69 color codes

HEX	`#456F69`
RGB	`rgb(69, 111, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 43.5%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 23%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 38%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 5%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.73, -16.13, -1.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.73, 16.18, 184.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.688, 13.653, 15.434)`
Decimal	`4550505`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #456F69, 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 #456F69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#456F69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	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 #456F69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #456f69; }
.text { color: #456f69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #456f69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 111 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #456f69, #45606f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #456F69?: #456F69 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #456F69?: The RGB value is 69, 111, 105: 69 red, 111 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #456F69?: The complementary color is #6F454B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #456F69?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.