Information about #456A73 color

#456A73 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #456A73 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(69, 106, 115) — 27.1% red, 41.6% green, 45.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 4 / 0 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced cyan, #456A73 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bismark (#486C7A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Streetwise (#4F6971) and Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(69, 106, 115)), which gives #456A73 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. No one has named #456A73 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#456A73 color variations

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

#456A73 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 #456A73

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

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#456A73
  • RGB69, 106, 115
  • CMYK18, 4, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(69, 106, 115)
  • HSL192°, 25%, 36%
  • HSL Precise191.739°, 25%, 36.078%
  • HSV192°, 40%, 45%
  • HSB192°, 40%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.416, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.416, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.416, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID456A73
  • DECIMAL ID4549235
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01