What color is #445637?

#445637 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 #445637?

The RGB value is 68, 86, 55: 68 red, 86 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445637?

The complementary color is #493756, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445637?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445637 color

#445637 rgb(68, 86, 55)

Shades of green

The hex color #445637 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 33.7% green and 21.6% blue (68, 86, 55).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 22% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.98:1).

#445637 color codes

HEX	`#445637`
RGB	`rgb(68, 86, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 33.7%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 22%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 36%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 36%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.31, -13.44, 15.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.31, 20.78, 130.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.401, 8.16, 4.852)`
Decimal	`4478519`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445637, 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 #445637	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445637 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #445637 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445637; }
.text { color: #445637; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445637; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 86 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445637, #37563a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #445637?: #445637 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 #445637?: The RGB value is 68, 86, 55: 68 red, 86 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445637?: The complementary color is #493756, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445637?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.