What color is #445547?

#445547 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445547?

The RGB value is 68, 85, 71: 68 red, 85 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445547?

The complementary color is #554452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445547?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445547 color

#445547 rgb(68, 85, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #445547 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 33.3% green and 27.8% blue (68, 85, 71).

Its hue angle is 131°, with 11% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.97:1).

#445547 color codes

HEX	`#445547`
RGB	`rgb(68, 85, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 33.3%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(131, 11%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(131, 20%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 16%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.36, -9.8, 6.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.36, 11.49, 148.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.769, 8.181, 7.182)`
Decimal	`4478279`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445547, 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 #445547	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445547 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #445547 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445547; }
.text { color: #445547; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445547; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 85 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445547, #445550); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #445547?: #445547 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445547?: The RGB value is 68, 85, 71: 68 red, 85 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445547?: The complementary color is #554452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445547?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.