What color is #44542C?

#44542C 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 #44542C?

The RGB value is 68, 84, 44: 68 red, 84 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44542C?

The complementary color is #3C2C54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44542C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44542C color

#44542C rgb(68, 84, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #44542C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 32.9% green and 17.3% blue (68, 84, 44).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 31% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.23:1).

#44542C color codes

HEX	`#44542C`
RGB	`rgb(68, 84, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 32.9%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 31%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 48%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 48%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.46, -14, 21.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.46, 25.5, 123.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.009, 7.751, 3.562)`
Decimal	`4477996`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44542C, 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 #44542C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44542C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #44542C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44542c; }
.text { color: #44542c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44542c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 84 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44542c, #30542c); }

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Questions

What color is #44542C?: #44542C 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 #44542C?: The RGB value is 68, 84, 44: 68 red, 84 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44542C?: The complementary color is #3C2C54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44542C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.