Close to Feldgrau
#455E4E
#455E4E is a dark, soft, grayish green, close to the color Feldgrau. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 36.9% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 142°, with 15% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #455E4E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
7.08:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.96:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.08:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.96:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #455E4E as they’d see it.
#455E4E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #455E4E
What color is #455E4E?
#455E4E is a dark, soft, grayish green, close to the color Feldgrau. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 36.9% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 142°, with 15% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #455E4E in RGB?
#455E4E is rgb(69, 94, 78): 69 red, 94 green, and 78 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #455E4E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(27, 0, 17, 63). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #455E4E?
PANTONE 350 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #455E4E?
Its complement #6A5161 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.