What color is #447256?

#447256 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #447256?

The RGB value is 68, 114, 86: 68 red, 114 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #447256?

The complementary color is #724460, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #447256?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#447256 color

#447256 rgb(68, 114, 86)

Shades of green

The hex color #447256 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 44.7% green and 33.7% blue (68, 114, 86).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 25% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.55:1).

#447256 color codes

HEX	`#447256`
RGB	`rgb(68, 114, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 44.7%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 25%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 40%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 25%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.14, -22.55, 10.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.14, 24.94, 154.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.08, 13.935, 10.961)`
Decimal	`4485718`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #447256, 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 #447256	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#447256 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	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 #447256 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #447256; }
.text { color: #447256; }
.border { border: 2px solid #447256; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 114 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #447256, #44726d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #447256?: #447256 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #447256?: The RGB value is 68, 114, 86: 68 red, 114 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #447256?: The complementary color is #724460, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #447256?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.