What color is #44512B?

#44512B is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44512B?

The RGB value is 68, 81, 43: 68 red, 81 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44512B?

The complementary color is #382B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44512B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44512B color

#44512B rgb(68, 81, 43)

Shades of green

The hex color #44512B is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 31.8% green and 16.9% blue (68, 81, 43).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 31% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.54:1).

#44512B color codes

HEX	`#44512B`
RGB	`rgb(68, 81, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 31.8%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 31%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 47%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 47%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.45, -12.43, 20.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.45, 24.09, 121.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.762, 7.288, 3.388)`
Decimal	`4477227`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44512B, 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 #44512B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44512B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #44512B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44512b; }
.text { color: #44512b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44512b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 81 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44512b, #31512b); }

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Questions

What color is #44512B?: #44512B is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44512B?: The RGB value is 68, 81, 43: 68 red, 81 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44512B?: The complementary color is #382B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44512B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.