What color is #446B63?

#446B63 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 #446B63?

The RGB value is 68, 107, 99: 68 red, 107 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #446B63?

The complementary color is #6B444C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #446B63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#446B63 color

#446B63 rgb(68, 107, 99)

Shades of teal

The hex color #446B63 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 42% green and 38.8% blue (68, 107, 99).

Its hue angle is 168°, with 22% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.95:1).

#446B63 color codes

HEX	`#446B63`
RGB	`rgb(68, 107, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 42%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(168, 22%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(168, 36%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 7%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.22, -15.76, 0.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.22, 15.76, 179.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.893, 12.645, 13.721)`
Decimal	`4483939`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #446B63, 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 #446B63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#446B63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	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 #446B63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #446b63; }
.text { color: #446b63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #446b63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 107 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #446b63, #44606b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #446B63?: #446B63 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 #446B63?: The RGB value is 68, 107, 99: 68 red, 107 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #446B63?: The complementary color is #6B444C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #446B63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.