What color is #45814C?

#45814C is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Monster Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #45814C?

The RGB value is 69, 129, 76: 69 red, 129 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #45814C?

The complementary color is #81457A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #45814C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#45814C color

#45814C rgb(69, 129, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #45814C is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 50.6% green and 29.8% blue (69, 129, 76).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 30% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Monster Monstera (#2F8351), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.67:1).

#45814C color codes

HEX	`#45814C`
RGB	`rgb(69, 129, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 50.6%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 30%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 47%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 41%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.87, -31.53, 22.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.87, 38.92, 144.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.608, 17.487, 9.6)`
Decimal	`4555084`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #45814C, 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 #45814C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#45814C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	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 #45814C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #45814c; }
.text { color: #45814c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45814c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 129 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #45814c, #45816a); }

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Questions

What color is #45814C?: #45814C is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Monster Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #45814C?: The RGB value is 69, 129, 76: 69 red, 129 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #45814C?: The complementary color is #81457A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #45814C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.