What color is #446146?

#446146 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 #446146?

The RGB value is 68, 97, 70: 68 red, 97 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #446146?

The complementary color is #61445F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #446146?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#446146 color

#446146 rgb(68, 97, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #446146 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 38% green and 27.5% blue (68, 97, 70).

Its hue angle is 124°, with 18% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 62% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.9:1).

#446146 color codes

HEX	`#446146`
RGB	`rgb(68, 97, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 38%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(124, 18%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(124, 30%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 28%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.23, -16.83, 12.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.23, 20.7, 144.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.764, 10.22, 7.357)`
Decimal	`4481350`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #446146, 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 #446146	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#446146 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	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 #446146 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #446146; }
.text { color: #446146; }
.border { border: 2px solid #446146; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 97 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #446146, #446155); }

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Questions

What color is #446146?: #446146 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 #446146?: The RGB value is 68, 97, 70: 68 red, 97 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #446146?: The complementary color is #61445F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #446146?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.