What color is #458246?

#458246 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Beanpole. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #458246?

The RGB value is 69, 130, 70: 69 red, 130 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #458246?

The complementary color is #824581, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #458246?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#458246 color

#458246 rgb(69, 130, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #458246 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 51% green and 27.5% blue (69, 130, 70).

Its hue angle is 121°, with 31% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Beanpole (#4E8747), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#458246 color codes

HEX	`#458246`
RGB	`rgb(69, 130, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 51%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(121, 31%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(121, 47%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 46%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.1, -32.99, 26.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.1, 42.27, 141.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.542, 17.672, 8.596)`
Decimal	`4555334`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #458246, 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 #458246	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#458246 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.53:1	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 #458246 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #458246; }
.text { color: #458246; }
.border { border: 2px solid #458246; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 130 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #458246, #458265); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #458246?: #458246 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Beanpole. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #458246?: The RGB value is 69, 130, 70: 69 red, 130 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #458246?: The complementary color is #824581, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #458246?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.