What color is #446C77?

#446C77 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #446C77?

The RGB value is 68, 108, 119: 68 red, 108 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #446C77?

The complementary color is #774F44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #446C77?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#446C77 color

#446C77 rgb(68, 108, 119)

Shades of teal

The hex color #446C77 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 42.4% green and 46.7% blue (68, 108, 119).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 27% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Winter Storm (#4B7079), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#446C77 color codes

HEX	`#446C77`
RGB	`rgb(68, 108, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 42.4%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 27%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 43%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 9%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.19, -10.91, -10.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.19, 15.18, 224.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.075, 13.285, 19.43)`
Decimal	`4484215`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #446C77, 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 #446C77	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#446C77 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	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 #446C77 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #446c77; }
.text { color: #446c77; }
.border { border: 2px solid #446c77; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 108 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #446c77, #445277); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #446C77?: #446C77 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #446C77?: The RGB value is 68, 108, 119: 68 red, 108 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #446C77?: The complementary color is #774F44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #446C77?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.