What color is #446D49?

#446D49 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #446D49?

The RGB value is 68, 109, 73: 68 red, 109 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #446D49?

The complementary color is #6D4468, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #446D49?

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.

#446D49 color

#446D49 rgb(68, 109, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #446D49 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 42.7% green and 28.6% blue (68, 109, 73).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 23% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#446D49 color codes

HEX	`#446D49`
RGB	`rgb(68, 109, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 42.7%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 23%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 38%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 33%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.23, -22.62, 15.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.23, 27.54, 145.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.055, 12.647, 8.266)`
Decimal	`4484425`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #446D49, 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 #446D49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#446D49 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 #446D49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #446d49; }
.text { color: #446d49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #446d49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 109 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #446d49, #446d5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #446D49?: #446D49 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #446D49?: The RGB value is 68, 109, 73: 68 red, 109 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #446D49?: The complementary color is #6D4468, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #446D49?: 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.