What color is #446C2F?

#446C2F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanical. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #446C2F?

The RGB value is 68, 108, 47: 68 red, 108 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #446C2F?

The complementary color is #572F6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #446C2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#446C2F color

#446C2F rgb(68, 108, 47)

Shades of green

The hex color #446C2F is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 42.4% green and 18.4% blue (68, 108, 47).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 39% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Botanical (#4D6E2F), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#446C2F color codes

HEX	`#446C2F`
RGB	`rgb(68, 108, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 42.4%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 39%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 56%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 56%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.47, -26.24, 29.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.47, 39.42, 131.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.259, 12.159, 4.6)`
Decimal	`4484143`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #446C2F, 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 #446C2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#446C2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #446C2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #446c2f; }
.text { color: #446c2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #446c2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 108 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #446c2f, #2f6c39); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #446C2F?: #446C2F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanical. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #446C2F?: The RGB value is 68, 108, 47: 68 red, 108 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #446C2F?: The complementary color is #572F6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #446C2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.