What color is #448768?

#448768 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Elf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #448768?

The RGB value is 68, 135, 104: 68 red, 135 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #448768?

The complementary color is #874463, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #448768?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and white text 4.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#448768 color

#448768 rgb(68, 135, 104)

Shades of green

The hex color #448768 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 52.9% green and 40.8% blue (68, 135, 104).

Its hue angle is 152°, with 33% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Elf (#1B8A6B), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#448768 color codes

HEX	`#448768`
RGB	`rgb(68, 135, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 52.9%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(152, 33%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(152, 50%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 23%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.33, -29.05, 10.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.33, 30.79, 160.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.545, 19.555, 16.155)`
Decimal	`4491112`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #448768, 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 #448768	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#448768 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	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 #448768 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #448768; }
.text { color: #448768; }
.border { border: 2px solid #448768; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 135 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #448768, #448587); }

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Questions

What color is #448768?: #448768 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Elf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #448768?: The RGB value is 68, 135, 104: 68 red, 135 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #448768?: The complementary color is #874463, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #448768?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and white text 4.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.