What color is #445846?

#445846 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445846?

The RGB value is 68, 88, 70: 68 red, 88 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445846?

The complementary color is #584456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445846?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445846 color

#445846 rgb(68, 88, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #445846 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 34.5% green and 27.5% blue (68, 88, 70).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 13% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.69:1).

#445846 color codes

HEX	`#445846`
RGB	`rgb(68, 88, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 34.5%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 13%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 23%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 20%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.3, -11.76, 7.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.3, 14.21, 145.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.979, 8.65, 7.095)`
Decimal	`4479046`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445846, 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 #445846	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445846 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	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 #445846 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445846; }
.text { color: #445846; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445846; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 88 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445846, #445850); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #445846?: #445846 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445846?: The RGB value is 68, 88, 70: 68 red, 88 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445846?: The complementary color is #584456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445846?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.