What color is #44564C?

#44564C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44564C?

The RGB value is 68, 86, 76: 68 red, 86 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44564C?

The complementary color is #56444E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44564C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44564C color

#44564C rgb(68, 86, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #44564C is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 33.7% green and 29.8% blue (68, 86, 76).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 12% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Plantation (#3E594C), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.83:1).

#44564C color codes

HEX	`#44564C`
RGB	`rgb(68, 86, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 33.7%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 12%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 21%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 12%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.81, -9.29, 3.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.81, 9.94, 159.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.016, 8.406, 8.089)`
Decimal	`4478540`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44564C, 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 #44564C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44564C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #44564C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44564c; }
.text { color: #44564c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44564c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 86 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44564c, #445655); }

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Questions

What color is #44564C?: #44564C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44564C?: The RGB value is 68, 86, 76: 68 red, 86 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44564C?: The complementary color is #56444E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44564C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.