What color is #447C4B?

#447C4B 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 #447C4B?

The RGB value is 68, 124, 75: 68 red, 124 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #447C4B?

The complementary color is #7C4475, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #447C4B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#447C4B color

#447C4B rgb(68, 124, 75)

Shades of green

The hex color #447C4B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 48.6% green and 29.4% blue (68, 124, 75).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 29% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#447C4B color codes

HEX	`#447C4B`
RGB	`rgb(68, 124, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 48.6%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 29%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 45%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 40%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.17, -29.66, 21.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.17, 36.44, 144.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.861, 16.152, 9.2)`
Decimal	`4488267`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #447C4B, 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 #447C4B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#447C4B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	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 #447C4B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #447c4b; }
.text { color: #447c4b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #447c4b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 124 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #447c4b, #447c67); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #447C4B?: #447C4B 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 #447C4B?: The RGB value is 68, 124, 75: 68 red, 124 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #447C4B?: The complementary color is #7C4475, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #447C4B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.