What color is #445D5A?

#445D5A is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445D5A?

The RGB value is 68, 93, 90: 68 red, 93 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445D5A?

The complementary color is #5D4447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445D5A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445D5A color

#445D5A rgb(68, 93, 90)

Shades of gray

The hex color #445D5A is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 36.5% green and 35.3% blue (68, 93, 90).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 16% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.1:1).

#445D5A color codes

HEX	`#445D5A`
RGB	`rgb(68, 93, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 36.5%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 16%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 27%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 3%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.47, -10.06, -1.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.47, 10.15, 187.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.143, 9.795, 11.133)`
Decimal	`4480346`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445D5A, 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 #445D5A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445D5A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	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 #445D5A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445d5a; }
.text { color: #445d5a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445d5a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 93 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445d5a, #44545d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #445D5A?: #445D5A is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445D5A?: The RGB value is 68, 93, 90: 68 red, 93 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445D5A?: The complementary color is #5D4447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445D5A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.