What color is #206539?

#206539 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Bucolic. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #206539?

The RGB value is 32, 101, 57: 32 red, 101 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #206539?

The complementary color is #65204C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #206539?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#206539 color

#206539 rgb(32, 101, 57)

Shades of green

The hex color #206539 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 39.6% green and 22.4% blue (32, 101, 57).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 52% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Bucolic (#1B6634), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.04:1).

#206539 color codes

HEX	`#206539`
RGB	`rgb(32, 101, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 39.6%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 52%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 68%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 0%, 44%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.68, -32.43, 18.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.68, 37.47, 149.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.987, 9.909, 5.467)`
Decimal	`2123065`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #206539, 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 #206539	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#206539 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #206539 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #206539; }
.text { color: #206539; }
.border { border: 2px solid #206539; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 101 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #206539, #20655c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #206539?: #206539 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Bucolic. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #206539?: The RGB value is 32, 101, 57: 32 red, 101 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #206539?: The complementary color is #65204C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #206539?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.