What color is #45754B?

#45754B 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 #45754B?

The RGB value is 69, 117, 75: 69 red, 117 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #45754B?

The complementary color is #75456F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #45754B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#45754B color

#45754B rgb(69, 117, 75)

Shades of green

The hex color #45754B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 45.9% green and 29.4% blue (69, 117, 75).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 26% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#45754B color codes

HEX	`#45754B`
RGB	`rgb(69, 117, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 45.9%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 26%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 41%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 36%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.93, -25.94, 18.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.93, 31.68, 144.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.085, 14.495, 8.922)`
Decimal	`4552011`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #45754B, 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 #45754B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#45754B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	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 #45754B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #45754b; }
.text { color: #45754b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45754b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 117 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #45754b, #457563); }

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Questions

What color is #45754B?: #45754B 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 #45754B?: The RGB value is 69, 117, 75: 69 red, 117 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #45754B?: The complementary color is #75456F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #45754B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.