What color is #445528?

#445528 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 #445528?

The RGB value is 68, 85, 40: 68 red, 85 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445528?

The complementary color is #392855, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445528?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445528 color

#445528 rgb(68, 85, 40)

Shades of green

The hex color #445528 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 33.3% green and 15.7% blue (68, 85, 40).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 36% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.15:1).

#445528 color codes

HEX	`#445528`
RGB	`rgb(68, 85, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 33.3%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 36%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 53%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 53%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.73, -15.1, 23.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.73, 28.31, 122.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.015, 7.879, 3.211)`
Decimal	`4478248`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445528, 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 #445528	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445528 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #445528 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445528; }
.text { color: #445528; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445528; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 85 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445528, #2d5528); }

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Questions

What color is #445528?: #445528 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 #445528?: The RGB value is 68, 85, 40: 68 red, 85 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445528?: The complementary color is #392855, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445528?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.