What color is #446C42?

#446C42 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #446C42?

The RGB value is 68, 108, 66: 68 red, 108 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #446C42?

The complementary color is #6A426C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #446C42?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#446C42 color

#446C42 rgb(68, 108, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #446C42 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 42.4% green and 25.9% blue (68, 108, 66).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 24% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.05:1).

#446C42 color codes

HEX	`#446C42`
RGB	`rgb(68, 108, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 42.4%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 24%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 39%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 39%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.76, -23.39, 19.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.76, 30.24, 140.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.729, 12.347, 7.076)`
Decimal	`4484162`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #446C42, 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 #446C42	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#446C42 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #446C42 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #446c42; }
.text { color: #446c42; }
.border { border: 2px solid #446c42; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 108 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #446c42, #426c55); }

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Questions

What color is #446C42?: #446C42 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #446C42?: The RGB value is 68, 108, 66: 68 red, 108 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #446C42?: The complementary color is #6A426C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #446C42?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.