What color is #44684C?

#44684C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44684C?

The RGB value is 68, 104, 76: 68 red, 104 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44684C?

The complementary color is #684460, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44684C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44684C color

#44684C rgb(68, 104, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #44684C is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 40.8% green and 29.8% blue (68, 104, 76).

Its hue angle is 133°, with 21% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.31:1).

#44684C color codes

HEX	`#44684C`
RGB	`rgb(68, 104, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 40.8%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(133, 21%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(133, 35%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 27%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.66, -19.4, 11.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.66, 22.7, 148.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.638, 11.651, 8.63)`
Decimal	`4483148`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44684C, 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 #44684C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#44684C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	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 #44684C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44684c; }
.text { color: #44684c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44684c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 104 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44684c, #44685e); }

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Questions

What color is #44684C?: #44684C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44684C?: The RGB value is 68, 104, 76: 68 red, 104 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44684C?: The complementary color is #684460, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44684C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.