What color is #456F6D?

#456F6D 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 #456F6D?

The RGB value is 69, 111, 109: 69 red, 111 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #456F6D?

The complementary color is #6F4547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #456F6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#456F6D color

#456F6D rgb(69, 111, 109)

Shades of teal

The hex color #456F6D is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 43.5% green and 42.7% blue (69, 111, 109).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 23% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#456F6D color codes

HEX	`#456F6D`
RGB	`rgb(69, 111, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 43.5%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 23%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 38%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 2%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.85, -15.09, -3.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.85, 15.49, 193.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.898, 13.738, 16.542)`
Decimal	`4550509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #456F6D, 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 #456F6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#456F6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	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 #456F6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #456f6d; }
.text { color: #456f6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #456f6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 111 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #456f6d, #455c6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #456F6D?: #456F6D 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 #456F6D?: The RGB value is 69, 111, 109: 69 red, 111 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #456F6D?: The complementary color is #6F4547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #456F6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.