What color is #64E986?

#64E986 is a light, moderate green known as Grotesque Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Grotesque Green?

The RGB value is 100, 233, 134: 100 red, 233 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Grotesque Green?

The complementary color is #E964C7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64E986?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.54:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Grotesque Green color: hex code #64E986

#64E986 rgb(100, 233, 134)

Shades of green

Grotesque Green has the hex code #64E986. It is a light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 91.4% green and 52.5% blue (100, 233, 134).

Its hue angle is 135°, with 75% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 9% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.54:1).

Grotesque Green (#64E986) color codes

HEX	`#64E986`
RGB	`rgb(100, 233, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 91.4%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 75%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 57%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 0%, 42%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.29, -57.39, 37.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.29, 68.48, 146.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.695, 62.705, 32.614)`
Decimal	`6613382`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Grotesque Green, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #64E986	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#64E986 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #64E986 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64e986; }
.text { color: #64e986; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64e986; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 233 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64e986, #64e9c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #64E986 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #64E986?: #64E986 is a light, moderate green known as Grotesque Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Grotesque Green?: The RGB value is 100, 233, 134: 100 red, 233 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Grotesque Green?: The complementary color is #E964C7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64E986?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.54:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.