What color is #445629?

#445629 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 #445629?

The RGB value is 68, 86, 41: 68 red, 86 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445629?

The complementary color is #3B2956, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445629?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445629 color

#445629 rgb(68, 86, 41)

Shades of green

The hex color #445629 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 33.7% green and 16.1% blue (68, 86, 41).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 35% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

#445629 color codes

HEX	`#445629`
RGB	`rgb(68, 86, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 33.7%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 35%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 52%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 52%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.08, -15.53, 23.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.08, 28.42, 123.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.112, 8.045, 3.328)`
Decimal	`4478505`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445629, 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 #445629	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445629 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #445629 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445629; }
.text { color: #445629; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445629; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 86 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445629, #2e5629); }

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Questions

What color is #445629?: #445629 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 #445629?: The RGB value is 68, 86, 41: 68 red, 86 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445629?: The complementary color is #3B2956, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445629?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.