What color is #447A43?

#447A43 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 #447A43?

The RGB value is 68, 122, 67: 68 red, 122 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #447A43?

The complementary color is #79437A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #447A43?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#447A43 color

#447A43 rgb(68, 122, 67)

Shades of green

The hex color #447A43 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 47.8% green and 26.3% blue (68, 122, 67).

Its hue angle is 119°, with 29% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#447A43 color codes

HEX	`#447A43`
RGB	`rgb(68, 122, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 47.8%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(119, 29%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(119, 45%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 45%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.38, -30.08, 24.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.38, 38.86, 140.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.356, 15.553, 7.765)`
Decimal	`4487747`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #447A43, 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 #447A43	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#447A43 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	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 #447A43 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #447a43; }
.text { color: #447a43; }
.border { border: 2px solid #447a43; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 122 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #447a43, #437a5e); }

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Questions

What color is #447A43?: #447A43 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 #447A43?: The RGB value is 68, 122, 67: 68 red, 122 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #447A43?: The complementary color is #79437A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #447A43?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.