What color is #445441?

#445441 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445441?

The RGB value is 68, 84, 65: 68 red, 84 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445441?

The complementary color is #514154, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445441?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445441 color

#445441 rgb(68, 84, 65)

Shades of green

The hex color #445441 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 32.9% green and 25.5% blue (68, 84, 65).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 13% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Hōjicha (#424F3B), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.11:1).

#445441 color codes

HEX	`#445441`
RGB	`rgb(68, 84, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 32.9%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 13%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 23%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 23%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.88, -10.45, 9.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.88, 13.85, 138.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.508, 7.951, 6.192)`
Decimal	`4478017`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445441, 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 #445441	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445441 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #445441 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445441; }
.text { color: #445441; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445441; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 84 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445441, #415448); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #445441?: #445441 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445441?: The RGB value is 68, 84, 65: 68 red, 84 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445441?: The complementary color is #514154, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445441?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.