Information about #456060 color

#456060 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#456060 falls into the Cyan Color FamilyLow Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(69, 96, 96) — 27.1% red, 37.6% green, 37.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 0 / 0 / 62. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned water-like cyan, #456060 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 Smalt Blue (#496267). Slightly further away sit Fiord (#4B5A62) and San Juan (#445761).

In RGB terms — rgb(69, 96, 96) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:62) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #456060 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#456060 color variations

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

#456060 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 #456060

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

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Fiord color link
Fiord

#4B5A62

San Juan color link
San Juan

#445761

Timekeeper color link
Timekeeper

#41595A

Compass color link
Compass

#4B5761

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Stromboli color link
Stromboli

#406356

Balderdash color link
Balderdash

#465659

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#456060
  • RGB69, 96, 96
  • CMYK11, 0, 0, 62
  • CSSrgb(69, 96, 96)
  • HSL180°, 16%, 32%
  • HSL Precise180°, 16.364%, 32.353%
  • HSV180°, 28%, 38%
  • HSB180°, 28%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.376, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.376, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.376, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID456060
  • DECIMAL ID4546656
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01