What color is #445424?

#445424 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445424?

The RGB value is 68, 84, 36: 68 red, 84 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445424?

The complementary color is #342454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445424?

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.

#445424 color

#445424 rgb(68, 84, 36)

Shades of green

The hex color #445424 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 32.9% green and 14.1% blue (68, 84, 36).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 40% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#445424 color codes

HEX	`#445424`
RGB	`rgb(68, 84, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 32.9%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 40%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 57%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 57%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.34, -15.02, 25.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.34, 29.79, 120.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.873, 7.697, 2.845)`
Decimal	`4477988`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445424, 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 #445424	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445424 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 #445424 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445424; }
.text { color: #445424; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445424; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 84 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445424, #2c5424); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #445424?: #445424 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445424?: The RGB value is 68, 84, 36: 68 red, 84 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445424?: The complementary color is #342454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445424?: 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.