What color is #444A2F?

#444A2F is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444A2F?

The RGB value is 68, 74, 47: 68 red, 74 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444A2F?

The complementary color is #352F4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444A2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444A2F color

#444A2F rgb(68, 74, 47)

Shades of green

The hex color #444A2F is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 29% green and 18.4% blue (68, 74, 47).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 22% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Green (#4B5338), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.27:1).

#444A2F color codes

HEX	`#444A2F`
RGB	`rgb(68, 74, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 29%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 22%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 36%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 36%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.23, -7.72, 15.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.23, 17.18, 116.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.346, 6.332, 3.629)`
Decimal	`4475439`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444A2F, 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 #444A2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444A2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #444A2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444a2f; }
.text { color: #444a2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444a2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 74 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444a2f, #364a2f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #444A2F?: #444A2F is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444A2F?: The RGB value is 68, 74, 47: 68 red, 74 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444A2F?: The complementary color is #352F4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444A2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.