What color is #458263?

#458263 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #458263?

The RGB value is 69, 130, 99: 69 red, 130 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #458263?

The complementary color is #824564, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #458263?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and white text 4.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#458263 color

#458263 rgb(69, 130, 99)

Shades of green

The hex color #458263 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 51% green and 38.8% blue (69, 130, 99).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 31% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Amazon (#387B54), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#458263 color codes

HEX	`#458263`
RGB	`rgb(69, 130, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 51%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 31%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 47%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 24%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.65, -27.45, 10.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.65, 29.48, 158.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.688, 18.13, 14.633)`
Decimal	`4555363`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #458263, 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 #458263	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#458263 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	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 #458263 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #458263; }
.text { color: #458263; }
.border { border: 2px solid #458263; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 130 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #458263, #458282); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #458263?: #458263 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #458263?: The RGB value is 69, 130, 99: 69 red, 130 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #458263?: The complementary color is #824564, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #458263?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and white text 4.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.