What color is #45746F?

#45746F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Tropical Rain. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #45746F?

The RGB value is 69, 116, 111: 69 red, 116 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #45746F?

The complementary color is #74454A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #45746F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#45746F color

#45746F rgb(69, 116, 111)

Shades of teal

The hex color #45746F is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 45.5% green and 43.5% blue (69, 116, 111).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 25% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Tropical Rain (#447777), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.28:1).

#45746F color codes

HEX	`#45746F`
RGB	`rgb(69, 116, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 45.5%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 25%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 41%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 4%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.5, -17.31, -2.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.5, 17.46, 187.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.568, 14.903, 17.303)`
Decimal	`4551791`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #45746F, 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 #45746F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#45746F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	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 #45746F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #45746f; }
.text { color: #45746f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45746f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 116 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #45746f, #456174); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #45746F?: #45746F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Tropical Rain. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #45746F?: The RGB value is 69, 116, 111: 69 red, 116 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #45746F?: The complementary color is #74454A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #45746F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.