What color is #445737?

#445737 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 #445737?

The RGB value is 68, 87, 55: 68 red, 87 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445737?

The complementary color is #4A3757, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445737?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445737 color

#445737 rgb(68, 87, 55)

Shades of green

The hex color #445737 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 34.1% green and 21.6% blue (68, 87, 55).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 23% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.88:1).

#445737 color codes

HEX	`#445737`
RGB	`rgb(68, 87, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 34.1%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 23%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 37%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 37%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.64, -14.01, 16.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.64, 21.48, 130.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.482, 8.321, 4.878)`
Decimal	`4478775`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445737, 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 #445737	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445737 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #445737 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445737; }
.text { color: #445737; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445737; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 87 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445737, #37573a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #445737?: #445737 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 #445737?: The RGB value is 68, 87, 55: 68 red, 87 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445737?: The complementary color is #4A3757, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445737?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.