What color is #445534?

#445534 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 #445534?

The RGB value is 68, 85, 52: 68 red, 85 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445534?

The complementary color is #453455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445534?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445534 color

#445534 rgb(68, 85, 52)

Shades of green

The hex color #445534 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 33.3% green and 20.4% blue (68, 85, 52).

Its hue angle is 91°, with 24% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.09:1).

#445534 color codes

HEX	`#445534`
RGB	`rgb(68, 85, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 33.3%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(91, 24%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(91, 39%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 39%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.93, -13.37, 17.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.93, 21.75, 127.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.252, 7.974, 4.458)`
Decimal	`4478260`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445534, 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 #445534	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445534 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.09:1	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 #445534 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445534; }
.text { color: #445534; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445534; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 85 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445534, #345534); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #445534?: #445534 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 #445534?: The RGB value is 68, 85, 52: 68 red, 85 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445534?: The complementary color is #453455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445534?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.