What color is #45736F?

#45736F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #45736F?

The RGB value is 69, 115, 111: 69 red, 115 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #45736F?

The complementary color is #734549, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #45736F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#45736F color

#45736F rgb(69, 115, 111)

Shades of teal

The hex color #45736F is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 45.1% green and 43.5% blue (69, 115, 111).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 25% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#45736F color codes

HEX	`#45736F`
RGB	`rgb(69, 115, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 45.1%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 25%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 40%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 3%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.18, -16.76, -2.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.18, 16.99, 189.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.453, 14.674, 17.265)`
Decimal	`4551535`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #45736F, 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 #45736F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#45736F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	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 #45736F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #45736f; }
.text { color: #45736f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45736f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 115 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #45736f, #456073); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #45736F?: #45736F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #45736F?: The RGB value is 69, 115, 111: 69 red, 115 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #45736F?: The complementary color is #734549, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #45736F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.