What color is #457169?

#457169 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 #457169?

The RGB value is 69, 113, 105: 69 red, 113 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #457169?

The complementary color is #71454D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #457169?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#457169 color

#457169 rgb(69, 113, 105)

Shades of teal

The hex color #457169 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 44.3% green and 41.2% blue (69, 113, 105).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 24% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.5:1).

#457169 color codes

HEX	`#457169`
RGB	`rgb(69, 113, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 44.3%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 24%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 39%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 7%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.37, -17.23, -0.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.37, 17.23, 181.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.908, 14.095, 15.508)`
Decimal	`4551017`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #457169, 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 #457169	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#457169 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.5:1	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 #457169 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #457169; }
.text { color: #457169; }
.border { border: 2px solid #457169; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 113 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #457169, #456371); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #457169?: #457169 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 #457169?: The RGB value is 69, 113, 105: 69 red, 113 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #457169?: The complementary color is #71454D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #457169?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.