What color is #45823C?

#45823C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Beanpole. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #45823C?

The RGB value is 69, 130, 60: 69 red, 130 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #45823C?

The complementary color is #793C82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #45823C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#45823C color

#45823C rgb(69, 130, 60)

Shades of green

The hex color #45823C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 51% green and 23.5% blue (69, 130, 60).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 37% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Beanpole (#4E8747), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#45823C color codes

HEX	`#45823C`
RGB	`rgb(69, 130, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 51%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 37%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 54%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 54%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.95, -34.46, 31.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.95, 46.76, 137.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.252, 17.556, 7.07)`
Decimal	`4555324`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #45823C, 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 #45823C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#45823C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	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 #45823C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #45823c; }
.text { color: #45823c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45823c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 130 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #45823c, #3c8256); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #45823C?: #45823C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Beanpole. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #45823C?: The RGB value is 69, 130, 60: 69 red, 130 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #45823C?: The complementary color is #793C82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #45823C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.