Close to Kale
#456B40
#456B40 is a dark, muted green, close to the color Kale. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 42% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 113°, with 25% saturation and 34% 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 #456B40.
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
6.12:1 AABlack text on this color
3.43:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.12:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.43:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #456B40 as they’d see it.
#456B40 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 #456B40
What color is #456B40?
#456B40 is a dark, muted green, close to the color Kale. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 42% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 113°, with 25% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #456B40 in RGB?
#456B40 is rgb(69, 107, 64): 69 red, 107 green, and 64 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #456B40 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(36, 0, 40, 58). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #456B40?
PANTONE 7483 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #456B40?
Its complement #7B5480 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.