What color is #446230?

#446230 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 #446230?

The RGB value is 68, 98, 48: 68 red, 98 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #446230?

The complementary color is #4E3062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #446230?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#446230 color

#446230 rgb(68, 98, 48)

Shades of green

The hex color #446230 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 38.4% green and 18.8% blue (68, 98, 48).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 34% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.92:1).

#446230 color codes

HEX	`#446230`
RGB	`rgb(68, 98, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 38.4%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 34%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 51%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 51%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.16, -21.06, 24.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.16, 32.58, 130.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.285, 10.177, 4.376)`
Decimal	`4481584`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #446230, 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 #446230	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#446230 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.92:1	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 #446230 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #446230; }
.text { color: #446230; }
.border { border: 2px solid #446230; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 98 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #446230, #306235); }

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Questions

What color is #446230?: #446230 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 #446230?: The RGB value is 68, 98, 48: 68 red, 98 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #446230?: The complementary color is #4E3062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #446230?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.