What color is #447655?

#447655 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #447655?

The RGB value is 68, 118, 85: 68 red, 118 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #447655?

The complementary color is #764465, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #447655?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#447655 color

#447655 rgb(68, 118, 85)

Shades of green

The hex color #447655 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 46.3% green and 33.3% blue (68, 118, 85).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 27% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Amazon (#387B54), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#447655 color codes

HEX	`#447655`
RGB	`rgb(68, 118, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 46.3%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 27%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 42%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 28%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.42, -24.8, 13.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.42, 28.01, 152.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.501, 14.841, 10.904)`
Decimal	`4486741`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #447655, 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 #447655	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#447655 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	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 #447655 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #447655; }
.text { color: #447655; }
.border { border: 2px solid #447655; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 118 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #447655, #44766e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #447655?: #447655 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #447655?: The RGB value is 68, 118, 85: 68 red, 118 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #447655?: The complementary color is #764465, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #447655?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.