What color is #445E3F?

#445E3F is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445E3F?

The RGB value is 68, 94, 63: 68 red, 94 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445E3F?

The complementary color is #593F5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445E3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445E3F color

#445E3F rgb(68, 94, 63)

Shades of green

The hex color #445E3F is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 36.9% green and 24.7% blue (68, 94, 63).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 20% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Ficus (#3B593A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.2:1).

#445E3F color codes

HEX	`#445E3F`
RGB	`rgb(68, 94, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 36.9%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 20%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 33%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 33%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.1, -16.51, 14.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.1, 22.13, 138.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.284, 9.593, 6.17)`
Decimal	`4480575`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445E3F, 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 #445E3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445E3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #445E3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445e3f; }
.text { color: #445e3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445e3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 94 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445e3f, #3f5e4a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #445E3F?: #445E3F is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445E3F?: The RGB value is 68, 94, 63: 68 red, 94 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445E3F?: The complementary color is #593F5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445E3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.