What color is #457672?

#457672 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 #457672?

The RGB value is 69, 118, 114: 69 red, 118 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #457672?

The complementary color is #764549, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #457672?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#457672 color

#457672 rgb(69, 118, 114)

Shades of teal

The hex color #457672 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 46.3% green and 44.7% blue (69, 118, 114).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Tropical Rain (#447777), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#457672 color codes

HEX	`#457672`
RGB	`rgb(69, 118, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 46.3%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 42%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 3%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.23, -17.6, -3.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.23, 17.86, 189.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.969, 15.436, 18.265)`
Decimal	`4552306`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #457672, 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 #457672	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#457672 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #457672 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #457672; }
.text { color: #457672; }
.border { border: 2px solid #457672; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 118 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #457672, #456276); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #457672?: #457672 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 #457672?: The RGB value is 69, 118, 114: 69 red, 118 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #457672?: The complementary color is #764549, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #457672?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.