What color is #457074?

#457074 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #457074?

The RGB value is 69, 112, 116: 69 red, 112 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #457074?

The complementary color is #744945, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #457074?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#457074 color

#457074 rgb(69, 112, 116)

Shades of teal

The hex color #457074 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 43.9% green and 45.5% blue (69, 112, 116).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 25% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.49:1).

#457074 color codes

HEX	`#457074`
RGB	`rgb(69, 112, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 43.9%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 25%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 41%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 3%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.4, -13.75, -6.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.4, 15.39, 206.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.4, 14.114, 18.643)`
Decimal	`4550772`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #457074, 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 #457074	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#457074 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	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 #457074 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #457074; }
.text { color: #457074; }
.border { border: 2px solid #457074; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 112 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #457074, #455874); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #457074?: #457074 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #457074?: The RGB value is 69, 112, 116: 69 red, 112 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #457074?: The complementary color is #744945, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #457074?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.