What color is #445638?

#445638 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 #445638?

The RGB value is 68, 86, 56: 68 red, 86 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445638?

The complementary color is #4A3856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445638?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445638 color

#445638 rgb(68, 86, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #445638 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 33.7% green and 22% blue (68, 86, 56).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 21% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#445638 color codes

HEX	`#445638`
RGB	`rgb(68, 86, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 33.7%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 21%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 35%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 35%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.33, -13.27, 15.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.33, 20.23, 131.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.425, 8.17, 4.979)`
Decimal	`4478520`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445638, 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 #445638	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445638 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.97:1	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 #445638 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445638; }
.text { color: #445638; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445638; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 86 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445638, #38563b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #445638?: #445638 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 #445638?: The RGB value is 68, 86, 56: 68 red, 86 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445638?: The complementary color is #4A3856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445638?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.