What color is #445941?

#445941 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 #445941?

The RGB value is 68, 89, 65: 68 red, 89 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445941?

The complementary color is #564159, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445941?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445941 color

#445941 rgb(68, 89, 65)

Shades of green

The hex color #445941 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 34.9% green and 25.5% blue (68, 89, 65).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 16% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.63:1).

#445941 color codes

HEX	`#445941`
RGB	`rgb(68, 89, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 34.9%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 16%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 27%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 27%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.51, -13.34, 11.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.51, 17.51, 139.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.91, 8.755, 6.326)`
Decimal	`4479297`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445941, 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 #445941	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445941 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	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 #445941 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445941; }
.text { color: #445941; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445941; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 89 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445941, #41594a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #445941?: #445941 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 #445941?: The RGB value is 68, 89, 65: 68 red, 89 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445941?: The complementary color is #564159, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445941?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.