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#446B38 Color

#446B38 is rgb(68, 107, 56) in RGB, hsl(106, 31%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 48%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#446B38
HEX#446B38
RGBrgb(68, 107, 56)
HSLhsl(106, 31%, 32%)
HSVhsv(106, 48%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 48%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(48.5% 0.089 138.6)
LABlab(41.32% -22.40 23.94)
LCHlch(41.32% 32.78 133.09)

What #446B38 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 #446B38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Artichoke Green#4B6F44ΔE 5.1Fern Green#4F7942ΔE 5.67Mughal Green#306030ΔE 6.06Dark Olive Green#556B2FΔE 8.82Hunter Green#355E3BΔE 10.02Dark Moss Green#4A5D23ΔE 10.53

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

#446B38 Channel Values

How #446B38 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 107 · B 568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 106° · S 31% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 106° · S 48% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.17:1 vs white · 3.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #446B38 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 text6.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #446B38 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #446B38

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #446B38; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#446B38
Complementary
#5F386B
Analogous
#5D6B38
Analogous
#386B46
Triadic
#38446B
Triadic
#6B3844
Split comp.
#46386B
Split comp.
#6B385D

Tints & Shades of #446B38

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.

Tints

#578948
#6DA95B
#88B979
#A6CA9B
#C1DAB9
#DEECDA

Shades

#3C5E31
#33502A
#2B4323
#22351C
#1A2815
#111B0E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #446B38.

How #446B38 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#446B38
Protanopia#666638
Protanomaly#5A6838
Deuteranopia#60603A
Deuteranomaly#566539
Tritanopia#4C6666
Tritanomaly#496857
Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #446B38 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-446b38: #446B38;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #446B38;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-446b38': '#446B38' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.420, blue: 0.220)
Android XML<color name="color_446b38">#446B38</color>
SVG fillfill="#446B38"

More Green Colors

#446B38 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#446B38 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #446B38?

#446B38 is a dark green — rgb(68, 107, 56) in RGB and hsl(106, 31%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.1.

What is the RGB value of #446B38?

#446B38 is rgb(68, 107, 56) — red 68, green 107, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #446B38?

#446B38 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 48%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #446B38 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #446B38 scores 6.17:1 against white and 3.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #446B38 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #446B38 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 8.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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