What color is #445437?

#445437 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445437?

The RGB value is 68, 84, 55: 68 red, 84 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445437?

The complementary color is #473754, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445437?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445437 color

#445437 rgb(68, 84, 55)

Shades of green

The hex color #445437 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 32.9% green and 21.6% blue (68, 84, 55).

Its hue angle is 93°, with 21% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.17:1).

#445437 color codes

HEX	`#445437`
RGB	`rgb(68, 84, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 32.9%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(93, 21%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(93, 35%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 35%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.66, -12.3, 14.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.66, 19.38, 129.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.244, 7.845, 4.799)`
Decimal	`4478007`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445437, 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 #445437	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445437 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #445437 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445437; }
.text { color: #445437; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445437; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 84 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445437, #375439); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #445437?: #445437 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445437?: The RGB value is 68, 84, 55: 68 red, 84 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445437?: The complementary color is #473754, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445437?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.