What color is #447844?

#447844 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #447844?

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

What is the complementary color of #447844?

The complementary color is #784478, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #447844?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#447844 color

#447844 rgb(68, 120, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #447844 is a dark, desaturated green.

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

Its hue angle is 120°, with 28% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#447844 color codes

HEX	`#447844`
RGB	`rgb(68, 120, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 47.1%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 28%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 43%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 43%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.74, -28.96, 23.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.74, 37.13, 141.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.143, 15.079, 7.844)`
Decimal	`4487236`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #447844, 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 #447844	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#447844 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	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 #447844 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #447844; }
.text { color: #447844; }
.border { border: 2px solid #447844; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 120 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #447844, #44785e); }

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Questions

What color is #447844?: #447844 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #447844?: The RGB value is 68, 120, 68: 68 red, 120 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #447844?: The complementary color is #784478, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #447844?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.