What color is #44532E?

#44532E 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 #44532E?

The RGB value is 68, 83, 46: 68 red, 83 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44532E?

The complementary color is #3D2E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44532E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44532E color

#44532E rgb(68, 83, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #44532E is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 32.5% green and 18% blue (68, 83, 46).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 29% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.32:1).

#44532E color codes

HEX	`#44532E`
RGB	`rgb(68, 83, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 32.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 29%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 45%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 45%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.16, -13.15, 19.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.16, 23.73, 123.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.97, 7.613, 3.739)`
Decimal	`4477742`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44532E, 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 #44532E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44532E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #44532E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44532e; }
.text { color: #44532e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44532e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 83 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44532e, #31532e); }

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Questions

What color is #44532E?: #44532E 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 #44532E?: The RGB value is 68, 83, 46: 68 red, 83 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44532E?: The complementary color is #3D2E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44532E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.