What color is #458452?

#458452 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 #458452?

The RGB value is 69, 132, 82: 69 red, 132 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #458452?

The complementary color is #844577, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #458452?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and white text 4.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#458452 color

#458452 rgb(69, 132, 82)

Shades of green

The hex color #458452 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 51.8% green and 32.2% blue (69, 132, 82).

Its hue angle is 132°, with 31% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Monster Monstera (#2F8351), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#458452 color codes

HEX	`#458452`
RGB	`rgb(69, 132, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 51.8%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(132, 31%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(132, 48%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 38%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.95, -31.85, 20.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.95, 38.09, 146.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.228, 18.376, 10.884)`
Decimal	`4555858`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #458452, 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 #458452	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#458452 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	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 #458452 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #458452; }
.text { color: #458452; }
.border { border: 2px solid #458452; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 132 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #458452, #458472); }

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Questions

What color is #458452?: #458452 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 #458452?: The RGB value is 69, 132, 82: 69 red, 132 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #458452?: The complementary color is #844577, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #458452?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and white text 4.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.