Information about #456A71 color

#456A71 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #456A71 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(69, 106, 113) — 27.1% red, 41.6% green, 44.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 3 / 0 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #456A71 reads as a gently muted aqua cyan and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bismark (#486C7A) and Streetwise (#4F6971).

The recipe behind #456A71 is rgb(69, 106, 113), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #456A71 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #456A71 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#456A71 color variations

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

#456A71 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 #456A71

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

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#456A71
  • RGB69, 106, 113
  • CMYK17, 3, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(69, 106, 113)
  • HSL190°, 24%, 36%
  • HSL Precise189.545°, 24.176%, 35.686%
  • HSV190°, 39%, 44%
  • HSB190°, 39%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.416, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.416, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.416, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID456A71
  • DECIMAL ID4549233
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01