Information about #455D59 color

#455D59 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#455D59 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(69, 93, 89) — 27.1% red, 36.5% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 0 / 2 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted aqua cyan, #455D59 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Green Meets Blue (#455B58). Slightly further away sit Dark Grayish Cyan (#425959) and Rusty Storage (#455859).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(69, 93, 89)), which gives #455D59 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 3.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #455D59 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#455D59 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#455D59 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #455D59

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#455D59
  • RGB69, 93, 89
  • CMYK9, 0, 2, 64
  • CSSrgb(69, 93, 89)
  • HSL170°, 15%, 32%
  • HSL Precise170°, 14.815%, 31.765%
  • HSV170°, 26%, 36%
  • HSB170°, 26%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.365, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.365, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.365, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID455D59
  • DECIMAL ID4545881
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01