#445C38 Color
#445C38 is rgb(68, 92, 56) in RGB, hsl(100, 24%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 39%, 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 6.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#445C38rgb(68, 92, 56)hsl(100, 24%, 29%)hsv(100, 39%, 36%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 39%, 64%)oklch(44.5% 0.063 135.7)lab(36.36% -15.08 17.70)lch(36.36% 23.25 130.42)What #445C38 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 #445C38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#445C38 Channel Values
How #445C38 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 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 100° · S 24% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 100° · S 39% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.41:1 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 #445C38 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 #445C38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #445C38; 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 #445C38
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 #445C38 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.
#445C38#585838#515A38#555539#4F5839#495858#475A4D#555555Using #445C38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-445c38: #445C38;background-color: #445C38;colors: { 'color-445c38': '#445C38' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.361, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_445c38">#445C38</color>fill="#445C38"More Green Colors
#445C38 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#445C38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #445C38?
#445C38 is a dark green — rgb(68, 92, 56) in RGB and hsl(100, 24%, 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 6.69.
What is the RGB value of #445C38?
#445C38 is rgb(68, 92, 56) — red 68, green 92, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #445C38?
#445C38 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 39%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #445C38 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #445C38 scores 7.41:1 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 #445C38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #445C38 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 14.03, which is visibly different.
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