What color is #44574D?

#44574D 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 #44574D?

The RGB value is 68, 87, 77: 68 red, 87 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44574D?

The complementary color is #57444E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44574D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44574D color

#44574D rgb(68, 87, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #44574D is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 34.1% green and 30.2% blue (68, 87, 77).

Its hue angle is 148°, with 12% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 66% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.73:1).

#44574D color codes

HEX	`#44574D`
RGB	`rgb(68, 87, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 34.1%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(148, 12%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(148, 22%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 11%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.16, -9.65, 3.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.16, 10.24, 160.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.131, 8.581, 8.3)`
Decimal	`4478797`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44574D, 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 #44574D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44574D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #44574D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44574d; }
.text { color: #44574d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44574d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 87 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44574d, #445757); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #44574D?: #44574D 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 #44574D?: The RGB value is 68, 87, 77: 68 red, 87 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44574D?: The complementary color is #57444E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44574D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.