What color is #44735B?

#44735B 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 #44735B?

The RGB value is 68, 115, 91: 68 red, 115 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44735B?

The complementary color is #73445C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44735B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44735B color

#44735B rgb(68, 115, 91)

Shades of green

The hex color #44735B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 45.1% green and 35.7% blue (68, 115, 91).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 26% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#44735B color codes

HEX	`#44735B`
RGB	`rgb(68, 115, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 45.1%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 26%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 41%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 21%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.58, -21.97, 8.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.58, 23.48, 159.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.402, 14.245, 12.097)`
Decimal	`4485979`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44735B, 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 #44735B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#44735B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	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 #44735B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44735b; }
.text { color: #44735b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44735b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 115 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44735b, #447372); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #44735B?: #44735B 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 #44735B?: The RGB value is 68, 115, 91: 68 red, 115 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44735B?: The complementary color is #73445C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44735B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.