Palettes / Colors / #446C2C
#446C2C — Muted Green
#446C2C is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkOliveGreen (#556B2F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkolivegreen (#556B2F) — not an exact match. CSS darkolivegreen gives you #556B2F, a different color; use #446C2C 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.
#446C2C 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 #552C6D; it also sits naturally between #646D2C and #2C6D35. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #446C2C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 68, 108, 44 |
| HSL | 98°, 42%, 30% |
| HSV | 98°, 59%, 42% |
| CMYK | 37%, 0%, 59%, 58% |
| XYZ | 8.20, 12.14, 4.29 |
| Yxy | 12.14, 0.3330, 0.4927 |
| CIE-Lab | 41.43, -26.61, 30.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 34.84, -17.35, 15.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 27% · Green 42% · Blue 17%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 59% · Key 58%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #446C2C
.text { color: #446C2C; }
.background { background-color: #446C2C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #446C2C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(68, 108, 44); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(98, 42%, 30%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #446C2C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(68, 108, 44, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #446C2C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(68, 108, 44, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#446C2C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#446C2C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #552C6D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.13:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.43:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #446C2C: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #446C2C
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 #446C2C: ·
How #446C2C 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 #446C2C 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 #446C2C?
#446C2C is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 68, 108, 44). Its closest standard named color is DarkOliveGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #446C2C?
#446C2C is RGB 68, 108, 44 — HSL 98°, 42%, 30% — CMYK 37%, 0%, 59%, 58%.
What colors go with #446C2C?
Its complement is #552C6D; analogous partners are #646D2C and #2C6D35. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #446C2C for text?
White text on #446C2C has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.43:1.