What color is #465E62?

#465E62 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 #465E62?

The RGB value is 70, 94, 98: 70 red, 94 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #465E62?

The complementary color is #624A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #465E62?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#465E62 color

#465E62 rgb(70, 94, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #465E62 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 36.9% green and 38.4% blue (70, 94, 98).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 17% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.91:1).

#465E62 color codes

HEX	`#465E62`
RGB	`rgb(70, 94, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 36.9%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 17%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 29%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 4%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.18, -7.92, -5.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.18, 9.48, 213.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.732, 10.189, 13.059)`
Decimal	`4611682`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #465E62, 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 #465E62	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#465E62 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	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 #465E62 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #465e62; }
.text { color: #465e62; }
.border { border: 2px solid #465e62; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 94 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #465e62, #465062); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #465E62?: #465E62 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 #465E62?: The RGB value is 70, 94, 98: 70 red, 94 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #465E62?: The complementary color is #624A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #465E62?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.