#445554 Color
#445554 is rgb(68, 85, 84) in RGB, hsl(176, 11%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 1%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Gray B (#4E5451), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#445554rgb(68, 85, 84)hsl(176, 11%, 30%)hsv(176, 20%, 33%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 1%, 67%)oklch(43.5% 0.021 192)lab(34.67% -7.02 -1.72)lch(34.67% 7.23 193.80)What #445554 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 #445554, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#445554 Channel Values
How #445554 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 68 · G 85 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 11% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 20% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.86:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #445554 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.
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Colors That Go With #445554
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #445554; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #445554
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 #445554 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.
#445554#525254#4D5354#505054#4B5254#445555#445555#525252Using #445554 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-445554: #445554;background-color: #445554;colors: { 'color-445554': '#445554' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.333, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_445554">#445554</color>fill="#445554"More Teal Colors
#445554 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#445554 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #445554?
#445554 is a dark teal — rgb(68, 85, 84) in RGB and hsl(176, 11%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Gray B (#4E5451), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.83.
What is the RGB value of #445554?
#445554 is rgb(68, 85, 84) — red 68, green 85, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #445554?
#445554 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 1%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #445554 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #445554 scores 7.86:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #445554 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #445554 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 6.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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