What color is #446833?

#446833 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 #446833?

The RGB value is 68, 104, 51: 68 red, 104 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #446833?

The complementary color is #573368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #446833?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#446833 color

#446833 rgb(68, 104, 51)

Shades of green

The hex color #446833 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 40.8% green and 20% blue (68, 104, 51).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 34% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.41:1).

#446833 color codes

HEX	`#446833`
RGB	`rgb(68, 104, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 40.8%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 34%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 51%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 51%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.19, -23.72, 25.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.19, 34.98, 132.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.932, 11.368, 4.908)`
Decimal	`4483123`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #446833, 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 #446833	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#446833 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #446833 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #446833; }
.text { color: #446833; }
.border { border: 2px solid #446833; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 104 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #446833, #33683d); }

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Questions

What color is #446833?: #446833 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 #446833?: The RGB value is 68, 104, 51: 68 red, 104 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #446833?: The complementary color is #573368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #446833?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.