What color is #449160?

#449160 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 #449160?

The RGB value is 68, 145, 96: 68 red, 145 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #449160?

The complementary color is #914475, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #449160?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#449160 color

#449160 rgb(68, 145, 96)

Shades of green

The hex color #449160 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 56.9% green and 37.6% blue (68, 145, 96).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 36% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Illuminati Green (#419168), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#449160 color codes

HEX	`#449160`
RGB	`rgb(68, 145, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 56.9%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 36%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 53%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 34%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.37, -35.41, 18.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.37, 40.17, 151.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.62, 22.323, 14.602)`
Decimal	`4493664`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #449160, 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 #449160	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#449160 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	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 #449160 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #449160; }
.text { color: #449160; }
.border { border: 2px solid #449160; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 145 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #449160, #449186); }

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Questions

What color is #449160?: #449160 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 #449160?: The RGB value is 68, 145, 96: 68 red, 145 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #449160?: The complementary color is #914475, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #449160?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.