What color is #447557?

#447557 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 #447557?

The RGB value is 68, 117, 87: 68 red, 117 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #447557?

The complementary color is #754462, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #447557?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#447557 color

#447557 rgb(68, 117, 87)

Shades of green

The hex color #447557 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 45.9% green and 34.1% blue (68, 117, 87).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 26% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#447557 color codes

HEX	`#447557`
RGB	`rgb(68, 117, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 45.9%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 26%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 42%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 26%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.14, -23.87, 11.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.14, 26.48, 154.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.465, 14.639, 11.289)`
Decimal	`4486487`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #447557, 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 #447557	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#447557 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	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 #447557 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #447557; }
.text { color: #447557; }
.border { border: 2px solid #447557; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 117 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #447557, #447570); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #447557?: #447557 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 #447557?: The RGB value is 68, 117, 87: 68 red, 117 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #447557?: The complementary color is #754462, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #447557?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.