#446D40 Color
#446D40 is rgb(68, 109, 64) in RGB, hsl(115, 26%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 41%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#446D40rgb(68, 109, 64)hsl(115, 26%, 34%)hsv(115, 41%, 43%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 41%, 57%)oklch(49.2% 0.084 142.2)lab(42.09% -22.39 20.44)lch(42.09% 30.32 137.62)What #446D40 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 #446D40, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#446D40 Channel Values
How #446D40 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 109 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 115° · S 26% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 115° · S 41% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.99:1 vs white · 3.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #446D40 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 #446D40
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #446D40; 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 #446D40
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 #446D40 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.
#446D40#676740#5B6A40#626242#576641#4B6969#486A5B#636363Using #446D40 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-446d40: #446D40;background-color: #446D40;colors: { 'color-446d40': '#446D40' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.427, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_446d40">#446D40</color>fill="#446D40"More Green Colors
#446D40 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#446D40 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #446D40?
#446D40 is a dark green — rgb(68, 109, 64) in RGB and hsl(115, 26%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.53.
What is the RGB value of #446D40?
#446D40 is rgb(68, 109, 64) — red 68, green 109, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #446D40?
#446D40 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 41%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #446D40 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #446D40 scores 5.99:1 against white and 3.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #446D40 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #446D40 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 11.56, which is visibly different.
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