What color is #446046?

#446046 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #446046?

The RGB value is 68, 96, 70: 68 red, 96 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #446046?

The complementary color is #60445E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #446046?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#446046 color

#446046 rgb(68, 96, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #446046 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 37.6% green and 27.5% blue (68, 96, 70).

Its hue angle is 124°, with 17% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#446046 color codes

HEX	`#446046`
RGB	`rgb(68, 96, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 37.6%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(124, 17%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(124, 29%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 27%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.91, -16.28, 11.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.91, 19.99, 144.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.672, 10.037, 7.326)`
Decimal	`4481094`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #446046, 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 #446046	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#446046 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #446046 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #446046; }
.text { color: #446046; }
.border { border: 2px solid #446046; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 96 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #446046, #446054); }

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Questions

What color is #446046?: #446046 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #446046?: The RGB value is 68, 96, 70: 68 red, 96 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #446046?: The complementary color is #60445E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #446046?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.