What color is #446E4B?

#446E4B 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 #446E4B?

The RGB value is 68, 110, 75: 68 red, 110 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #446E4B?

The complementary color is #6E4467, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #446E4B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#446E4B color

#446E4B rgb(68, 110, 75)

Shades of green

The hex color #446E4B is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 43.1% green and 29.4% blue (68, 110, 75).

Its hue angle is 130°, with 24% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.87:1).

#446E4B color codes

HEX	`#446E4B`
RGB	`rgb(68, 110, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 43.1%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(130, 24%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(130, 38%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 32%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.59, -22.75, 15.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.59, 27.26, 146.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.229, 12.888, 8.657)`
Decimal	`4484683`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #446E4B, 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 #446E4B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#446E4B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	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 #446E4B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #446e4b; }
.text { color: #446e4b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #446e4b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 110 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #446e4b, #446e60); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #446E4B?: #446E4B 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 #446E4B?: The RGB value is 68, 110, 75: 68 red, 110 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #446E4B?: The complementary color is #6E4467, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #446E4B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.