What color is #457884?

#457884 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #457884?

The RGB value is 69, 120, 132: 69 red, 120 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #457884?

The complementary color is #845145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #457884?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#457884 color

#457884 rgb(69, 120, 132)

Shades of teal

The hex color #457884 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 47.1% green and 51.8% blue (69, 120, 132).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 31% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Blue (#3E7A85), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#457884 color codes

HEX	`#457884`
RGB	`rgb(69, 120, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 47.1%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 31%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 48%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 9%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.45, -13.68, -11.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.45, 18.12, 221.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.334, 16.363, 24.281)`
Decimal	`4552836`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #457884, 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 #457884	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#457884 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	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 #457884 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #457884; }
.text { color: #457884; }
.border { border: 2px solid #457884; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 120 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #457884, #455984); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #457884?: #457884 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #457884?: The RGB value is 69, 120, 132: 69 red, 120 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #457884?: The complementary color is #845145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #457884?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.