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#44553A Color

#44553A is rgb(68, 85, 58) in RGB, hsl(98, 19%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 32%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#44553A
HEX#44553A
RGBrgb(68, 85, 58)
HSLhsl(98, 19%, 28%)
HSVhsv(98, 32%, 33%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 0%, 32%, 67%)
OKLCHoklch(42.7% 0.048 134.3)
LABlab(34.10% -11.15 13.55)
LCHlch(34.10% 17.55 129.47)

What #44553A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #44553A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#44553A Channel Values

How #44553A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 68 · G 85 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 98° · S 19% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 98° · S 32% · V 33%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 67%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.06:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #44553A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text8.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #44553A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #44553A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #44553A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #44553A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#44553A
Protanopia#52523A
Protanomaly#4D533A
Deuteranopia#50503B
Deuteranomaly#4B523A
Tritanopia#485252
Tritanomaly#46534A
Achromatopsia#505050

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Using #44553A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-44553a: #44553A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #44553A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-44553a': '#44553A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.333, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_44553a">#44553A</color>
SVG fillfill="#44553A"

More Green Colors

#44553A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#44553A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #44553A?

#44553A is a dark green — rgb(68, 85, 58) in RGB and hsl(98, 19%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.05.

What is the RGB value of #44553A?

#44553A is rgb(68, 85, 58) — red 68, green 85, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #44553A?

#44553A converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 32%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #44553A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #44553A scores 8.06:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #44553A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #44553A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.77, which is visibly different.

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