What color is #445C4C?

#445C4C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445C4C?

The RGB value is 68, 92, 76: 68 red, 92 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445C4C?

The complementary color is #5C4454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445C4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445C4C color

#445C4C rgb(68, 92, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #445C4C is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 36.1% green and 29.8% blue (68, 92, 76).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 15% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Plantation (#3E594C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.29:1).

#445C4C color codes

HEX	`#445C4C`
RGB	`rgb(68, 92, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 36.1%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 15%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 26%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 17%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.75, -12.78, 6.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.75, 14.25, 153.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.515, 9.405, 8.255)`
Decimal	`4480076`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445C4C, 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 #445C4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445C4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	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 #445C4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445c4c; }
.text { color: #445c4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445c4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 92 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445c4c, #445c58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #445C4C?: #445C4C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445C4C?: The RGB value is 68, 92, 76: 68 red, 92 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445C4C?: The complementary color is #5C4454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445C4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.