What color is #457340?

#457340 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #457340?

The RGB value is 69, 115, 64: 69 red, 115 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #457340?

The complementary color is #6E4073, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #457340?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#457340 color

#457340 rgb(69, 115, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #457340 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 45.1% green and 25.1% blue (69, 115, 64).

Its hue angle is 114°, with 28% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.56:1).

#457340 color codes

HEX	`#457340`
RGB	`rgb(69, 115, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 45.1%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(114, 28%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(114, 44%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 44%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.08, -26.86, 23.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.08, 35.59, 138.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.51, 13.896, 7.031)`
Decimal	`4551488`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #457340, 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 #457340	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#457340 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	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 #457340 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #457340; }
.text { color: #457340; }
.border { border: 2px solid #457340; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 115 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #457340, #407355); }

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Questions

What color is #457340?: #457340 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #457340?: The RGB value is 69, 115, 64: 69 red, 115 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #457340?: The complementary color is #6E4073, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #457340?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.