What color is #448862?

#448862 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Illuminati Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #448862?

The RGB value is 68, 136, 98: 68 red, 136 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #448862?

The complementary color is #88446A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #448862?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and white text 4.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#448862 color

#448862 rgb(68, 136, 98)

Shades of green

The hex color #448862 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 53.3% green and 38.4% blue (68, 136, 98).

Its hue angle is 146°, with 33% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Illuminati Green (#419168), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#448862 color codes

HEX	`#448862`
RGB	`rgb(68, 136, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 53.3%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(146, 33%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(146, 50%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 28%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.52, -30.84, 13.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.52, 33.84, 155.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.392, 19.718, 14.653)`
Decimal	`4491362`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #448862, 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 #448862	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#448862 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	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 #448862 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #448862; }
.text { color: #448862; }
.border { border: 2px solid #448862; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 136 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #448862, #448884); }

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Questions

What color is #448862?: #448862 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Illuminati Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #448862?: The RGB value is 68, 136, 98: 68 red, 136 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #448862?: The complementary color is #88446A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #448862?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and white text 4.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.