#445B20 Color
#445B20 is rgb(68, 91, 32) in RGB, hsl(83, 48%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 65%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#445B20rgb(68, 91, 32)hsl(83, 48%, 24%)hsv(83, 65%, 36%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 65%, 64%)oklch(43.8% 0.089 127.7)lab(35.74% -16.88 30.12)lch(35.74% 34.53 119.27)What #445B20 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 #445B20, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#445B20 Channel Values
How #445B20 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 91 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 83° · S 48% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 83° · S 65% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.6:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #445B20 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 #445B20
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #445B20; 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 #445B20
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 #445B20 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.
#445B20#585820#505920#545422#4E5721#4A5656#485846#545454Using #445B20 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-445b20: #445B20;background-color: #445B20;colors: { 'color-445b20': '#445B20' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.357, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_445b20">#445B20</color>fill="#445B20"More Green Colors
#445B20 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#445B20 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #445B20?
#445B20 is a dark green — rgb(68, 91, 32) in RGB and hsl(83, 48%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.17.
What is the RGB value of #445B20?
#445B20 is rgb(68, 91, 32) — red 68, green 91, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #445B20?
#445B20 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 65%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #445B20 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #445B20 scores 7.6:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #445B20 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #445B20 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 6.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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