Color #446C3C Color / Colour Code #446C3C
This page shows the hex color code for color #446c3c (#446C3C). The colour is a green tone with 29% saturation and 33% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #446C3C against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#446C3C paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 80, 110, and 140 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 110, 230, and 350 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #446C3C
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 110 and saturation at 29%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 110 to 155 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 110 with its complement at 290 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #446C3C
Lightness variations at hue 110 and 29% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #446C3C
Design Use Cases for #446C3C
Muted Accent Color
With 29% saturation, #446C3C has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 33% lightness, #446C3C is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Success & Growth Indicators
#446C3C falls in the green range (hue 110). Green universally represents success, growth, and safety. Use it for confirmation messages, positive chart data, eco-friendly badges, and health metrics. In financial dashboards, green indicates gains and positive performance.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #446C3C (hue 110) to its complement at hue 290. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 140. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #446c3c, #643c6d);
CSS Code for #446C3C
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #446C3C based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
Use This Color in Design Tools
Apply #446C3C across image editing and color design tools.
About Color #446C3C (#446C3C)
#446C3C is a green color (colour) with RGB channel values of 68 red, 108 green, and 60 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 110 degrees with 29% saturation and 33% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #446C3C is 91/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow, and 58% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #446C3C against white is 6.08:1 and against black is 3.46:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 23% lightness.
The complementary colour #643C6D creates maximum visual tension when paired with #446C3C. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #5C6D3C and #3C6D4C, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #446C3C
- Enter your color value in HEX format.
- The tool converts it to RGB, HSL, CMYK format in real time.
- Copy the converted value to your clipboard.
What is HEX to RGB, HSL, CMYK color conversion
Converting from HEX to RGB, HSL, CMYK translates a color value between two different color models. Different color models are used in web design (HEX, RGB), print (CMYK), and color theory (HSL, HSV).
Related Tools & Colors
Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #446C3C?
- #446C3C is Color #446C3C, a green color (colour) with RGB(68, 108, 60), HSL(110, 29%, 33%), and CMYK(37%, 0%, 44%, 58%). Its perceived brightness is 91/255.
- Is #446C3C accessible for text?
- Against white, #446C3C has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 3.46:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #446C3C?
- The complementary colour is #643C6D (hue 290). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #5C6D3C and #3C6D4C. The triadic palette adds #3C446D and #6D3C44 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #446C3C in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #446c3c; or rgb(68, 108, 60); or hsl(110, 29%, 33%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 110 29% 33%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.