What color is #45726F?

#45726F 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 #45726F?

The RGB value is 69, 114, 111: 69 red, 114 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #45726F?

The complementary color is #724548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #45726F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#45726F color

#45726F rgb(69, 114, 111)

Shades of teal

The hex color #45726F is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 44.7% green and 43.5% blue (69, 114, 111).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 25% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.4:1).

#45726F color codes

HEX	`#45726F`
RGB	`rgb(69, 114, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 44.7%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 25%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 39%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 3%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.87, -16.21, -3.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.87, 16.53, 191.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.34, 14.447, 17.227)`
Decimal	`4551279`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #45726F, 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 #45726F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#45726F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	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 #45726F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #45726f; }
.text { color: #45726f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45726f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 114 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #45726f, #455f72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #45726F?: #45726F 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 #45726F?: The RGB value is 69, 114, 111: 69 red, 114 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #45726F?: The complementary color is #724548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #45726F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.