What color is #457842?

#457842 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #457842?

The RGB value is 69, 120, 66: 69 red, 120 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #457842?

The complementary color is #754278, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #457842?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#457842 color

#457842 rgb(69, 120, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #457842 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 47.1% green and 25.9% blue (69, 120, 66).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 29% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#457842 color codes

HEX	`#457842`
RGB	`rgb(69, 120, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 47.1%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 29%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 45%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 45%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.76, -28.95, 24.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.76, 37.85, 139.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.154, 15.091, 7.531)`
Decimal	`4552770`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #457842, 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 #457842	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#457842 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	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 #457842 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #457842; }
.text { color: #457842; }
.border { border: 2px solid #457842; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 120 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #457842, #42785a); }

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Questions

What color is #457842?: #457842 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #457842?: The RGB value is 69, 120, 66: 69 red, 120 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #457842?: The complementary color is #754278, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #457842?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.