What color is #445245?

#445245 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445245?

The RGB value is 68, 82, 69: 68 red, 82 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445245?

The complementary color is #524451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445245?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445245 color

#445245 rgb(68, 82, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #445245 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 32.2% green and 27.1% blue (68, 82, 69).

Its hue angle is 124°, with 9% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.27:1).

#445245 color codes

HEX	`#445245`
RGB	`rgb(68, 82, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 32.2%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(124, 9%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(124, 17%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 16%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.34, -8.44, 5.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.34, 10.25, 145.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.475, 7.693, 6.773)`
Decimal	`4477509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445245, 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 #445245	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445245 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #445245 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445245; }
.text { color: #445245; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445245; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 82 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445245, #44524c); }

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Questions

What color is #445245?: #445245 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445245?: The RGB value is 68, 82, 69: 68 red, 82 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445245?: The complementary color is #524451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445245?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.