What color is #44774E?

#44774E 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 #44774E?

The RGB value is 68, 119, 78: 68 red, 119 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44774E?

The complementary color is #77446D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44774E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44774E color

#44774E rgb(68, 119, 78)

Shades of green

The hex color #44774E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 46.7% green and 30.6% blue (68, 119, 78).

Its hue angle is 132°, with 27% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#44774E color codes

HEX	`#44774E`
RGB	`rgb(68, 119, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 46.7%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(132, 27%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(132, 43%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 34%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.6, -26.69, 17.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.6, 31.83, 147)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.355, 14.972, 9.55)`
Decimal	`4486990`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44774E, 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 #44774E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#44774E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	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 #44774E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44774e; }
.text { color: #44774e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44774e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 119 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44774e, #447768); }

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Questions

What color is #44774E?: #44774E 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 #44774E?: The RGB value is 68, 119, 78: 68 red, 119 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44774E?: The complementary color is #77446D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44774E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.