What color is #436E48?

#436E48 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #436E48?

The RGB value is 67, 110, 72: 67 red, 110 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #436E48?

The complementary color is #6E4369, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #436E48?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#436E48 color

#436E48 rgb(67, 110, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #436E48 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 43.1% green and 28.2% blue (67, 110, 72).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 24% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#436E48 color codes

HEX	`#436E48`
RGB	`rgb(67, 110, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 43.1%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 24%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 39%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 35%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.48, -23.67, 16.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.48, 28.92, 144.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.06, 12.813, 8.125)`
Decimal	`4419144`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #436E48, 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 #436E48	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#436E48 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #436E48 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #436e48; }
.text { color: #436e48; }
.border { border: 2px solid #436e48; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 110 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #436e48, #436e5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #436E48?: #436E48 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #436E48?: The RGB value is 67, 110, 72: 67 red, 110 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #436E48?: The complementary color is #6E4369, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #436E48?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.