#445C37 Color
#445C37 is rgb(68, 92, 55) in RGB, hsl(99, 25%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 40%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#445C37rgb(68, 92, 55)hsl(99, 25%, 29%)hsv(99, 40%, 36%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 40%, 64%)oklch(44.5% 0.065 135.1)lab(36.35% -15.20 18.27)lch(36.35% 23.76 129.76)What #445C37 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 #445C37, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#445C37 Channel Values
How #445C37 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 92 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 99° · S 25% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 99° · S 40% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.42:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #445C37 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 #445C37
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #445C37; 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 #445C37
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 #445C37 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.
#445C37#585837#515A37#555538#4F5838#495858#475A4D#555555Using #445C37 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-445c37: #445C37;background-color: #445C37;colors: { 'color-445c37': '#445C37' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.361, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_445c37">#445C37</color>fill="#445C37"More Green Colors
#445C37 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#445C37 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #445C37?
#445C37 is a dark green — rgb(68, 92, 55) in RGB and hsl(99, 25%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.8.
What is the RGB value of #445C37?
#445C37 is rgb(68, 92, 55) — red 68, green 92, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #445C37?
#445C37 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 40%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #445C37 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #445C37 scores 7.42:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #445C37 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #445C37 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 13.52, which is visibly different.
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