What color is #457654?

#457654 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 #457654?

The RGB value is 69, 118, 84: 69 red, 118 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #457654?

The complementary color is #764567, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #457654?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#457654 color

#457654 rgb(69, 118, 84)

Shades of green

The hex color #457654 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 46.3% green and 32.9% blue (69, 118, 84).

Its hue angle is 138°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#457654 color codes

HEX	`#457654`
RGB	`rgb(69, 118, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 46.3%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(138, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(138, 42%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 29%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.44, -24.69, 13.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.44, 28.21, 151.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.532, 14.862, 10.699)`
Decimal	`4552276`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #457654, 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 #457654	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#457654 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	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 #457654 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #457654; }
.text { color: #457654; }
.border { border: 2px solid #457654; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 118 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #457654, #45766d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #457654?: #457654 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 #457654?: The RGB value is 69, 118, 84: 69 red, 118 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #457654?: The complementary color is #764567, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #457654?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.