What color is #457472?

#457472 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Tropical Rain. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #457472?

The RGB value is 69, 116, 114: 69 red, 116 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #457472?

The complementary color is #744547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #457472?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#457472 color

#457472 rgb(69, 116, 114)

Shades of teal

The hex color #457472 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 45.5% green and 44.7% blue (69, 116, 114).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 25% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Tropical Rain (#447777), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#457472 color codes

HEX	`#457472`
RGB	`rgb(69, 116, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 45.5%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 25%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 41%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 2%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.59, -16.51, -3.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.59, 16.98, 193.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.736, 14.97, 18.187)`
Decimal	`4551794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #457472, 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 #457472	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#457472 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	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 #457472 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #457472; }
.text { color: #457472; }
.border { border: 2px solid #457472; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 116 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #457472, #455e74); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #457472?: #457472 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Tropical Rain. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #457472?: The RGB value is 69, 116, 114: 69 red, 116 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #457472?: The complementary color is #744547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #457472?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.