What color is #446008?

#446008 is a dark, vivid yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestial Outpost. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #446008?

The RGB value is 68, 96, 8: 68 red, 96 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #446008?

The complementary color is #240860, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #446008?

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.

#446008 color

#446008 rgb(68, 96, 8)

Shades of green

The hex color #446008 is a dark, vivid yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 37.6% green and 3.1% blue (68, 96, 8).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 85% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 92% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Forestial Outpost (#556611), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#446008 color codes

HEX	`#446008`
RGB	`rgb(68, 96, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 37.6%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 85%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 92%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 92%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.14, -23.42, 41.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.14, 47.45, 119.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.611, 9.612, 1.737)`
Decimal	`4481032`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #446008, 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 #446008	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#446008 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 #446008 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #446008; }
.text { color: #446008; }
.border { border: 2px solid #446008; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 96 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #446008, #186008); }

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Questions

What color is #446008?: #446008 is a dark, vivid yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestial Outpost. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #446008?: The RGB value is 68, 96, 8: 68 red, 96 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #446008?: The complementary color is #240860, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #446008?: 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.