What color is #449C49?

#449C49 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Kryptonite Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #449C49?

The RGB value is 68, 156, 73: 68 red, 156 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #449C49?

The complementary color is #9C4497, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #449C49?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#449C49 color

#449C49 rgb(68, 156, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #449C49 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 61.2% green and 28.6% blue (68, 156, 73).

Its hue angle is 123°, with 39% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Kryptonite Green (#439946), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#449C49 color codes

HEX	`#449C49`
RGB	`rgb(68, 156, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 61.2%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(123, 39%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(123, 56%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 53%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.55, -43.99, 35.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.55, 56.44, 141.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.474, 25.486, 10.406)`
Decimal	`4496457`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #449C49, 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 #449C49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#449C49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	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 #449C49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #449c49; }
.text { color: #449c49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #449c49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 156 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #449c49, #449c75); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Shamrock Green.

Questions

What color is #449C49?: #449C49 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Kryptonite Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #449C49?: The RGB value is 68, 156, 73: 68 red, 156 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #449C49?: The complementary color is #9C4497, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #449C49?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.