What color is #465B5E?

#465B5E is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #465B5E?

The RGB value is 70, 91, 94: 70 red, 91 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #465B5E?

The complementary color is #5E4946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #465B5E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#465B5E color

#465B5E rgb(70, 91, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #465B5E is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 35.7% green and 36.9% blue (70, 91, 94).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 15% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.2:1).

#465B5E color codes

HEX	`#465B5E`
RGB	`rgb(70, 91, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 35.7%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 15%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 26%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 3%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.1, -7.17, -4.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.1, 8.38, 211.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.287, 9.592, 12.002)`
Decimal	`4610910`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #465B5E, 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 #465B5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#465B5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #465B5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #465b5e; }
.text { color: #465b5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #465b5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 91 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #465b5e, #464f5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #465B5E?: #465B5E is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #465B5E?: The RGB value is 70, 91, 94: 70 red, 91 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #465B5E?: The complementary color is #5E4946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #465B5E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.