Palettes / Colors / #445F4E
#445F4E — Dusty Green
#445F4E 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 #445F4E 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.
#445F4E 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 #5F4455; it also sits naturally between #475F44 and #445F5C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #445F4E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 68, 95, 78 |
| HSL | 142°, 17%, 32% |
| HSV | 142°, 28%, 37% |
| CMYK | 28%, 0%, 18%, 63% |
| XYZ | 7.85, 9.96, 8.72 |
| Yxy | 9.96, 0.2959, 0.3755 |
| CIE-Lab | 37.78, -14.04, 6.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 31.56, -9.30, 4.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 27% · Green 37% · Blue 31%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 63%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #445F4E
.text { color: #445F4E; }
.background { background-color: #445F4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #445F4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(68, 95, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(142, 17%, 32%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #445F4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(68, 95, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #445F4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(68, 95, 78, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#445F4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#445F4E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5F4455:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.02:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.99:1 Fails |
Best text color on #445F4E: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #445F4E
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 #445F4E: ·
How #445F4E 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 #445F4E 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 #445F4E?
#445F4E is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 68, 95, 78). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #445F4E?
#445F4E is RGB 68, 95, 78 — HSL 142°, 17%, 32% — CMYK 28%, 0%, 18%, 63%.
What colors go with #445F4E?
Its complement is #5F4455; analogous partners are #475F44 and #445F5C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #445F4E for text?
White text on #445F4E has a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.99:1.