What color is #447548?

#447548 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #447548?

The RGB value is 68, 117, 72: 68 red, 117 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #447548?

The complementary color is #754471, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #447548?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#447548 color

#447548 rgb(68, 117, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #447548 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 45.9% green and 28.2% blue (68, 117, 72).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 26% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.41:1).

#447548 color codes

HEX	`#447548`
RGB	`rgb(68, 117, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 45.9%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 26%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 42%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 38%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.83, -26.82, 19.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.83, 33.32, 143.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.914, 14.419, 8.39)`
Decimal	`4486472`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #447548, 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 #447548	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#447548 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	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 #447548 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #447548; }
.text { color: #447548; }
.border { border: 2px solid #447548; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 117 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #447548, #447561); }

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Questions

What color is #447548?: #447548 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #447548?: The RGB value is 68, 117, 72: 68 red, 117 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #447548?: The complementary color is #754471, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #447548?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.