What color is #445F2D?

#445F2D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445F2D?

The RGB value is 68, 95, 45: 68 red, 95 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445F2D?

The complementary color is #482D5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445F2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445F2D color

#445F2D rgb(68, 95, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #445F2D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 37.3% green and 17.6% blue (68, 95, 45).

Its hue angle is 92°, with 36% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.19:1).

#445F2D color codes

HEX	`#445F2D`
RGB	`rgb(68, 95, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 37.3%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(92, 36%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(92, 53%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 53%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.12, -19.88, 25.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.12, 32.15, 128.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.95, 9.603, 3.969)`
Decimal	`4480813`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445F2D, 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 #445F2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445F2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.19:1	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 #445F2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445f2d; }
.text { color: #445f2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445f2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 95 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445f2d, #2d5f2f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #445F2D?: #445F2D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445F2D?: The RGB value is 68, 95, 45: 68 red, 95 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445F2D?: The complementary color is #482D5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445F2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.