What color is #457324?

#457324 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Forest Empress. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #457324?

The RGB value is 69, 115, 36: 69 red, 115 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #457324?

The complementary color is #522473, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #457324?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#457324 color

#457324 rgb(69, 115, 36)

Shades of green

The hex color #457324 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 45.1% green and 14.1% blue (69, 115, 36).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 52% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 69% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Forest Empress (#3D7016), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.63:1).

#457324 color codes

HEX	`#457324`
RGB	`rgb(69, 115, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 45.1%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 52%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 69%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 69%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.73, -30.39, 37.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.73, 48.21, 129.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.903, 13.654, 3.835)`
Decimal	`4551460`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #457324, 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 #457324	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#457324 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	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 #457324 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #457324; }
.text { color: #457324; }
.border { border: 2px solid #457324; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 115 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #457324, #24732b); }

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Questions

What color is #457324?: #457324 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Forest Empress. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #457324?: The RGB value is 69, 115, 36: 69 red, 115 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #457324?: The complementary color is #522473, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #457324?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.