What color is #459391?

#459391 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Java. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #459391?

The RGB value is 69, 147, 145: 69 red, 147 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #459391?

The complementary color is #934547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #459391?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 and white text 3.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#459391 color

#459391 rgb(69, 147, 145)

Shades of teal

The hex color #459391 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 57.6% green and 56.9% blue (69, 147, 145).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 36% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Java (#259797), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.84:1).

#459391 color codes

HEX	`#459391`
RGB	`rgb(69, 147, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 57.6%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 36%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 53%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 1%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.26, -24.36, -6.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.26, 25.16, 194.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.997, 24.175, 30.5)`
Decimal	`4559761`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #459391, 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 #459391	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#459391 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.84:1	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 #459391 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #459391; }
.text { color: #459391; }
.border { border: 2px solid #459391; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 147 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #459391, #456e93); }

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Questions

What color is #459391?: #459391 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Java. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #459391?: The RGB value is 69, 147, 145: 69 red, 147 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #459391?: The complementary color is #934547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #459391?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 and white text 3.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.