What color is #446420?

#446420 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #446420?

The RGB value is 68, 100, 32: 68 red, 100 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #446420?

The complementary color is #402064, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #446420?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#446420 color

#446420 rgb(68, 100, 32)

Shades of green

The hex color #446420 is a dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 39.2% green and 12.5% blue (68, 100, 32).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 52% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Bimi Green (#54682B), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#446420 color codes

HEX	`#446420`
RGB	`rgb(68, 100, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 39.2%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 52%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 68%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 68%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.63, -23.91, 33.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.63, 41.38, 125.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.202, 10.447, 3.003)`
Decimal	`4482080`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #446420, 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 #446420	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#446420 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	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 #446420 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #446420; }
.text { color: #446420; }
.border { border: 2px solid #446420; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 100 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #446420, #226420); }

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Questions

What color is #446420?: #446420 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #446420?: The RGB value is 68, 100, 32: 68 red, 100 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #446420?: The complementary color is #402064, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #446420?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.