#448879 Color
#448879 is rgb(68, 136, 121) in RGB, hsl(167, 33%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 11%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Viridian (#40826D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#448879rgb(68, 136, 121)hsl(167, 33%, 40%)hsv(167, 50%, 53%)cmyk(50%, 0%, 11%, 47%)oklch(57.8% 0.074 177.3)lab(51.94% -25.53 1.08)lch(51.94% 25.55 177.57)What #448879 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 #448879, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#448879 Channel Values
How #448879 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 136 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 167° · S 33% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 167° · S 50% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.16:1 vs white · 5.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #448879 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 #448879
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #448879; 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 #448879
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 #448879 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.
#448879#808079#6D8379#77777B#667E7A#488686#468781#7C7C7CUsing #448879 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-448879: #448879;background-color: #448879;colors: { 'color-448879': '#448879' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.533, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_448879">#448879</color>fill="#448879"More Green Colors
#448879 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#448879 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #448879?
#448879 is a mid-tone green — rgb(68, 136, 121) in RGB and hsl(167, 33%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Viridian (#40826D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.29.
What is the RGB value of #448879?
#448879 is rgb(68, 136, 121) — red 68, green 136, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #448879?
#448879 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 11%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #448879 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #448879 scores 4.16:1 against white and 5.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #448879 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #448879 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 11.85, which is visibly different.
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