Information about #456E66 color

#456E66 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #456E66 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(69, 110, 102) (27.1% red, 43.1% green, 40% blue), or CMYK 16 / 0 / 3 / 57 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted cyan, #456E66 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Tax Break (#496569). Slightly further away sit Odyssey (#4F6D69) and Dark Green Copper (#4A766E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(69, 110, 102)), which gives #456E66 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #456E66: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. No one has named #456E66 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#456E66 color variations

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

#456E66 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 #456E66

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

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Como color link
Como

#4C785C

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#456E66
  • RGB69, 110, 102
  • CMYK16, 0, 3, 57
  • CSSrgb(69, 110, 102)
  • HSL168°, 23%, 35%
  • HSL Precise168.293°, 22.905%, 35.098%
  • HSV168°, 37%, 43%
  • HSB168°, 37%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.431, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.431, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.431, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID456E66
  • DECIMAL ID4550246
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01