What color is #446259?

#446259 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Iridescent. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #446259?

The RGB value is 68, 98, 89: 68 red, 98 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #446259?

The complementary color is #62444D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #446259?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#446259 color

#446259 rgb(68, 98, 89)

Shades of green

The hex color #446259 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 38.4% green and 34.9% blue (68, 98, 89).

Its hue angle is 162°, with 18% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Iridescent (#3A5B52), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#446259 color codes

HEX	`#446259`
RGB	`rgb(68, 98, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 38.4%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(162, 18%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(162, 31%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 9%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.05, -13.19, 1.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.05, 13.29, 173.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.554, 10.685, 11.061)`
Decimal	`4481625`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #446259, 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 #446259	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#446259 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #446259 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #446259; }
.text { color: #446259; }
.border { border: 2px solid #446259; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 98 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #446259, #445c62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #446259?: #446259 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Iridescent. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #446259?: The RGB value is 68, 98, 89: 68 red, 98 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #446259?: The complementary color is #62444D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #446259?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.