What color is #44754C?

#44754C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44754C?

The RGB value is 68, 117, 76: 68 red, 117 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44754C?

The complementary color is #75446D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44754C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44754C color

#44754C rgb(68, 117, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #44754C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 45.9% green and 29.8% blue (68, 117, 76).

Its hue angle is 130°, with 26% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 54% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#44754C color codes

HEX	`#44754C`
RGB	`rgb(68, 117, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 45.9%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(130, 26%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(130, 42%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 35%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.9, -26.09, 17.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.9, 31.45, 146.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.049, 14.473, 9.1)`
Decimal	`4486476`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44754C, 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 #44754C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#44754C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	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 #44754C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44754c; }
.text { color: #44754c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44754c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 117 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44754c, #447565); }

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Questions

What color is #44754C?: #44754C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44754C?: The RGB value is 68, 117, 76: 68 red, 117 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44754C?: The complementary color is #75446D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44754C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.