#446C41 Color
#446C41 is rgb(68, 108, 65) in RGB, hsl(116, 25%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 40%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#446C41rgb(68, 108, 65)hsl(116, 25%, 34%)hsv(116, 40%, 42%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 40%, 58%)oklch(49% 0.081 142.7)lab(41.78% -21.80 19.46)lch(41.78% 29.22 138.24)What #446C41 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 #446C41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#446C41 Channel Values
How #446C41 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 108 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 116° · S 25% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 116° · S 40% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.06:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #446C41 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 #446C41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #446C41; 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 #446C41
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 #446C41 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.
#446C41#666641#5B6941#616143#576642#4B6868#48695B#626262Using #446C41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-446c41: #446C41;background-color: #446C41;colors: { 'color-446c41': '#446C41' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.424, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_446c41">#446C41</color>fill="#446C41"More Green Colors
#446C41 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#446C41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #446C41?
#446C41 is a dark green — rgb(68, 108, 65) in RGB and hsl(116, 25%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.14.
What is the RGB value of #446C41?
#446C41 is rgb(68, 108, 65) — red 68, green 108, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #446C41?
#446C41 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 40%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #446C41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #446C41 scores 6.06:1 against white and 3.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #446C41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #446C41 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 12.14, which is visibly different.
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