What color is #446942?

#446942 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #446942?

The RGB value is 68, 105, 66: 68 red, 105 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #446942?

The complementary color is #674269, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #446942?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#446942 color

#446942 rgb(68, 105, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #446942 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 41.2% green and 25.9% blue (68, 105, 66).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 23% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Jurassic Park (#3C663E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.28:1).

#446942 color codes

HEX	`#446942`
RGB	`rgb(68, 105, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 41.2%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 23%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 37%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 37%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.78, -21.84, 17.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.78, 28.22, 140.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.418, 11.725, 6.973)`
Decimal	`4483394`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #446942, 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 #446942	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#446942 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #446942 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #446942; }
.text { color: #446942; }
.border { border: 2px solid #446942; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 105 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #446942, #426954); }

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Questions

What color is #446942?: #446942 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #446942?: The RGB value is 68, 105, 66: 68 red, 105 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #446942?: The complementary color is #674269, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #446942?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.