What color is #446771?

#446771 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #446771?

The RGB value is 68, 103, 113: 68 red, 103 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #446771?

The complementary color is #714E44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #446771?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#446771 color

#446771 rgb(68, 103, 113)

Shades of teal

The hex color #446771 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 40.4% green and 44.3% blue (68, 103, 113).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 25% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#446771 color codes

HEX	`#446771`
RGB	`rgb(68, 103, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 40.4%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 25%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 40%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 9%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.41, -9.74, -9.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.41, 13.67, 224.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.214, 12.121, 17.421)`
Decimal	`4482929`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #446771, 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 #446771	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#446771 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #446771 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #446771; }
.text { color: #446771; }
.border { border: 2px solid #446771; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 103 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #446771, #445071); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #446771?: #446771 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #446771?: The RGB value is 68, 103, 113: 68 red, 103 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #446771?: The complementary color is #714E44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #446771?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.