What color is #445631?

#445631 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 #445631?

The RGB value is 68, 86, 49: 68 red, 86 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445631?

The complementary color is #433156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445631?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445631 color

#445631 rgb(68, 86, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #445631 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 33.7% green and 19.2% blue (68, 86, 49).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 27% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.01:1).

#445631 color codes

HEX	`#445631`
RGB	`rgb(68, 86, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 33.7%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 27%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 43%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 43%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.2, -14.41, 19.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.2, 24.09, 126.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.266, 8.106, 4.14)`
Decimal	`4478513`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445631, 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 #445631	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445631 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #445631 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445631; }
.text { color: #445631; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445631; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 86 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445631, #325631); }

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Questions

What color is #445631?: #445631 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 #445631?: The RGB value is 68, 86, 49: 68 red, 86 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445631?: The complementary color is #433156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445631?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.