What color is #444928?

#444928 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444928?

The RGB value is 68, 73, 40: 68 red, 73 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444928?

The complementary color is #2D2849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444928?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444928 color

#444928 rgb(68, 73, 40)

Shades of green

The hex color #444928 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 28.6% green and 15.7% blue (68, 73, 40).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 29% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Green (#4B5338), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.42:1).

#444928 color codes

HEX	`#444928`
RGB	`rgb(68, 73, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 28.6%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 29%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 45%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 45%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.78, -8.14, 19.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.78, 20.72, 113.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.149, 6.147, 2.922)`
Decimal	`4475176`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444928, 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 #444928	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444928 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #444928 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444928; }
.text { color: #444928; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444928; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 73 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444928, #344928); }

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Questions

What color is #444928?: #444928 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444928?: The RGB value is 68, 73, 40: 68 red, 73 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444928?: The complementary color is #2D2849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444928?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.