What color is #444934?

#444934 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444934?

The RGB value is 68, 73, 52: 68 red, 73 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444934?

The complementary color is #393449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444934?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444934 color

#444934 rgb(68, 73, 52)

Shades of green

The hex color #444934 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 28.6% green and 20.4% blue (68, 73, 52).

Its hue angle is 74°, with 17% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.34:1).

#444934 color codes

HEX	`#444934`
RGB	`rgb(68, 73, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 28.6%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(74, 17%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(74, 29%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 29%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.01, -6.29, 11.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.01, 13.48, 117.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.386, 6.242, 4.169)`
Decimal	`4475188`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444934, 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 #444934	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444934 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #444934 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444934; }
.text { color: #444934; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444934; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 73 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444934, #3a4934); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #444934?: #444934 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444934?: The RGB value is 68, 73, 52: 68 red, 73 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444934?: The complementary color is #393449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444934?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.