What color is #44783A?

#44783A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44783A?

The RGB value is 68, 120, 58: 68 red, 120 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44783A?

The complementary color is #6E3A78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44783A?

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.

#44783A color

#44783A rgb(68, 120, 58)

Shades of green

The hex color #44783A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 47.1% green and 22.7% blue (68, 120, 58).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 35% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Cucumber Queen (#3C773C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#44783A color codes

HEX	`#44783A`
RGB	`rgb(68, 120, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 47.1%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 35%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 52%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 52%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.59, -30.5, 28.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.59, 41.77, 136.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.864, 14.967, 6.371)`
Decimal	`4487226`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44783A, 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 #44783A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#44783A 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 #44783A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44783a; }
.text { color: #44783a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44783a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 120 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44783a, #3a784f); }

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Questions

What color is #44783A?: #44783A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44783A?: The RGB value is 68, 120, 58: 68 red, 120 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44783A?: The complementary color is #6E3A78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44783A?: 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.