What color is #448631?

#448631 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Overgrown Mausoleum. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #448631?

The RGB value is 68, 134, 49: 68 red, 134 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #448631?

The complementary color is #733186, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #448631?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#448631 color

#448631 rgb(68, 134, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #448631 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 52.5% green and 19.2% blue (68, 134, 49).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 46% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 63% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Overgrown Mausoleum (#448833), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#448631 color codes

HEX	`#448631`
RGB	`rgb(68, 134, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 52.5%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 46%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 63%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 63%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.1, -37.87, 38.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.1, 53.93, 134.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.463, 18.5, 5.872)`
Decimal	`4490801`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #448631, 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 #448631	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#448631 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	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 #448631 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #448631; }
.text { color: #448631; }
.border { border: 2px solid #448631; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 134 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #448631, #318649); }

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Questions

What color is #448631?: #448631 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Overgrown Mausoleum. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #448631?: The RGB value is 68, 134, 49: 68 red, 134 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #448631?: The complementary color is #733186, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #448631?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.