What color is #446762?

#446762 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #446762?

The RGB value is 68, 103, 98: 68 red, 103 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #446762?

The complementary color is #674449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #446762?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#446762 color

#446762 rgb(68, 103, 98)

Shades of teal

The hex color #446762 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 40.4% green and 38.4% blue (68, 103, 98).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 20% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#446762 color codes

HEX	`#446762`
RGB	`rgb(68, 103, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 40.4%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 20%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 34%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 5%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.91, -13.78, -1.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.91, 13.83, 184.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.438, 11.811, 13.335)`
Decimal	`4482914`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #446762, 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 #446762	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#446762 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #446762 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #446762; }
.text { color: #446762; }
.border { border: 2px solid #446762; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 103 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #446762, #445b67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #446762?: #446762 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #446762?: The RGB value is 68, 103, 98: 68 red, 103 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #446762?: The complementary color is #674449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #446762?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.