Palettes / Colors / #445643
#445643 — Dusty Green
#445643 is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #445643 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#445643 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #554356; it also sits naturally between #4D5643 and #43564C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #445643 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 68, 86, 67 |
| HSL | 117°, 12%, 30% |
| HSV | 117°, 22%, 34% |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 22%, 66% |
| XYZ | 6.72, 8.29, 6.56 |
| Yxy | 8.29, 0.3118, 0.3843 |
| CIE-Lab | 34.58, -11.21, 8.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 28.79, -7.27, 5.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 27% · Green 34% · Blue 26%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 66%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #445643
.text { color: #445643; }
.background { background-color: #445643; }
.border { border: 3px solid #445643; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(68, 86, 67); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(117, 12%, 30%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #445643; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(68, 86, 67, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #445643; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(68, 86, 67, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#445643">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#445643">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #554356:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.90:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.66:1 Fails |
Best text color on #445643: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #445643
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #445643: ·
How #445643 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #445643 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #445643?
#445643 is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 68, 86, 67). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #445643?
#445643 is RGB 68, 86, 67 — HSL 117°, 12%, 30% — CMYK 21%, 0%, 22%, 66%.
What colors go with #445643?
Its complement is #554356; analogous partners are #4D5643 and #43564C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #445643 for text?
White text on #445643 has a contrast ratio of 7.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.66:1.