Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#444A3A

#444A3A is a cool green HEX color close to Taupe. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 68, 74, 58, HSL 83, 12%, 26%, has luminance 0.0643, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

greencoolmutedearth-tone
#444A3A Sample readable text
HEX #444A3A
RGB rgb(68, 74, 58)
HSL hsl(83 12% 26%)
CMYK cmyk(8, 0, 22, 71)
Luminance 0.0643
Contrast Black 2.29:1White 9.19:1

CSS

--color-444a3a: #444A3A;
.background-444a3a { background-color: #444A3A; }
.text-444a3a { color: #444A3A; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0643
Black text2.29:1AA Fail
White text9.19:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#444A3A","rgb":[68,74,58],"hsl":[83,12,26],"cmyk":[8,0,22,71],"luminance":0.0643,"contrast":{"black":2.29,"white":9.19}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.29,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":9.19,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#151712","hex":"#151712","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.16,"contrastWhite":18.04,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#403A4A","hex":"#403A4A","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.92,"contrastWhite":10.93,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Taupe","hex":"#483C32","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.97,"contrastWhite":10.67,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#424242","hex":"#424242","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.09,"contrastWhite":10.05,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#3C4A3A","hex":"#3C4A3A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.23,"contrastWhite":9.41,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","earth tone","muted green","earth tone green","Taupe adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/444a3a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/taupe.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/iron.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/asphalt-gray.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#403A4A","analogous":["#4A483A","#3C4A3A"],"triadic":["#3A444A","#4A3A44"],"tetradic":["#3A4A48","#403A4A","#4A3A3C"],"splitComplementary":["#3A3C4A","#483A4A"],"monochromatic":["#737E63","#444A3A","#151712"]}
Variants
{"light":"#737E63","dark":"#151712","saturated":"#48592C","desaturated":"#424242","pastel":"#828282","neon":"#6BAD00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"taupe","name":"Taupe","hex":"#483C32","distance":16.61324772583615},{"slug":"iron","name":"Iron","hex":"#48494B","distance":17.4928556845359},{"slug":"asphalt-gray","name":"Asphalt Gray","hex":"#4B4B4B","distance":18.411952639521967},{"slug":"pine-needle","name":"Pine Needle","hex":"#334D41","distance":18.627936010197157},{"slug":"basalt","name":"Basalt","hex":"#4B4C4C","distance":19.4164878389476}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #444A3A

#444A3A is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #444A3A is visually closest to Taupe, a named orange color with HEX #483C32.

The RGB channels are 68, 74, and 58, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 83deg with 12% saturation and 26% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.0643, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.61, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.29:1AA Fail
White text9.19:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #444A3A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.29:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF9.19:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#151712#FFFFFF text · best 18.04:1#151712
#403A4A#FFFFFF text · best 10.93:1#403A4A
Taupe#FFFFFF text · best 10.67:1#483C32
#424242#FFFFFF text · best 10.05:1#424242
#3C4A3A#FFFFFF text · best 9.41:1#3C4A3A

Generated Palette

#444A3A#444A3A
#403A4A#403A4A
#4A483A#4A483A
#3C4A3A#3C4A3A
#737E63#737E63
#151712#151712

Color Harmonies

#403A4A#403A4A
#4A483A#4A483A
#3C4A3A#3C4A3A
#3A444A#3A444A
#4A3A44#4A3A44

Variants

#737E63#737E63
#151712#151712
#48592C#48592C
#424242#424242
#828282#828282
#6BAD00#6BAD00

Nearest Named Colors

Taupe#483C32
Iron#48494B
Asphalt Gray#4B4B4B
Pine Needle#334D41
Basalt#4B4C4C

Related HEX Guides

Taupe colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #483C32.Iron colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #48494B.Asphalt Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4B4B4B.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#444A3A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.