What color is #457172?

#457172 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Ming. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #457172?

The RGB value is 69, 113, 114: 69 red, 113 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #457172?

The complementary color is #724645, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #457172?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#457172 color

#457172 rgb(69, 113, 114)

Shades of teal

The hex color #457172 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 44.3% green and 44.7% blue (69, 113, 114).

Its hue angle is 181°, with 25% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Ming (#407577), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.44:1).

#457172 color codes

HEX	`#457172`
RGB	`rgb(69, 113, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 44.3%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(181, 25%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(181, 39%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 1%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.65, -14.85, -5.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.65, 15.79, 199.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.396, 14.29, 18.074)`
Decimal	`4551026`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #457172, 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 #457172	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#457172 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	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 #457172 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #457172; }
.text { color: #457172; }
.border { border: 2px solid #457172; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 113 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #457172, #455a72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #457172?: #457172 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Ming. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #457172?: The RGB value is 69, 113, 114: 69 red, 113 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #457172?: The complementary color is #724645, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #457172?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.