What color is #458045?

#458045 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Beanpole. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #458045?

The RGB value is 69, 128, 69: 69 red, 128 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #458045?

The complementary color is #804580, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #458045?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#458045 color

#458045 rgb(69, 128, 69)

Shades of green

The hex color #458045 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 50.2% green and 27.1% blue (69, 128, 69).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 30% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Beanpole (#4E8747), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#458045 color codes

HEX	`#458045`
RGB	`rgb(69, 128, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 50.2%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 30%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 46%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 46%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.43, -32.23, 26.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.43, 41.49, 140.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.247, 17.132, 8.343)`
Decimal	`4554821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #458045, 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 #458045	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#458045 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	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 #458045 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #458045; }
.text { color: #458045; }
.border { border: 2px solid #458045; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 128 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #458045, #458062); }

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Questions

What color is #458045?: #458045 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Beanpole. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #458045?: The RGB value is 69, 128, 69: 69 red, 128 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #458045?: The complementary color is #804580, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #458045?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.