What color is #448259?

#448259 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #448259?

The RGB value is 68, 130, 89: 68 red, 130 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #448259?

The complementary color is #82446D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #448259?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#448259 color

#448259 rgb(68, 130, 89)

Shades of green

The hex color #448259 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 51% green and 34.9% blue (68, 130, 89).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 31% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Amazon (#387B54), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.58:1).

#448259 color codes

HEX	`#448259`
RGB	`rgb(68, 130, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 51%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 31%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 48%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 32%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.39, -29.86, 16.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.39, 33.95, 151.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.169, 17.915, 12.266)`
Decimal	`4489817`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #448259, 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 #448259	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#448259 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	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 #448259 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #448259; }
.text { color: #448259; }
.border { border: 2px solid #448259; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 130 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #448259, #448278); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #448259?: #448259 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #448259?: The RGB value is 68, 130, 89: 68 red, 130 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #448259?: The complementary color is #82446D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #448259?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.