What color is #45734E?

#45734E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #45734E?

The RGB value is 69, 115, 78: 69 red, 115 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #45734E?

The complementary color is #73456A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #45734E?

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.

#45734E color

#45734E rgb(69, 115, 78)

Shades of green

The hex color #45734E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 45.1% green and 30.6% blue (69, 115, 78).

Its hue angle is 132°, with 25% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#45734E color codes

HEX	`#45734E`
RGB	`rgb(69, 115, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 45.1%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(132, 25%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(132, 40%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 32%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.34, -24.37, 15.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.34, 28.96, 147.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.96, 14.076, 9.398)`
Decimal	`4551502`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #45734E, 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 #45734E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#45734E 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 #45734E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #45734e; }
.text { color: #45734e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45734e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 115 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #45734e, #457365); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #45734E?: #45734E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #45734E?: The RGB value is 69, 115, 78: 69 red, 115 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #45734E?: The complementary color is #73456A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #45734E?: 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.