What color is #436448?

#436448 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #436448?

The RGB value is 67, 100, 72: 67 red, 100 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #436448?

The complementary color is #64435F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #436448?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#436448 color

#436448 rgb(67, 100, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #436448 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 39.2% green and 28.2% blue (67, 100, 72).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 20% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.66:1).

#436448 color codes

HEX	`#436448`
RGB	`rgb(67, 100, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 39.2%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 20%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 33%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 28%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.2, -18.43, 12.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.2, 22.08, 146.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.041, 10.775, 7.786)`
Decimal	`4416584`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #436448, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #436448	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#436448 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #436448 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #436448; }
.text { color: #436448; }
.border { border: 2px solid #436448; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 100 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #436448, #436459); }

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Questions

What color is #436448?: #436448 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #436448?: The RGB value is 67, 100, 72: 67 red, 100 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #436448?: The complementary color is #64435F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #436448?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.