What color is #607357?

#607357 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #607357?

The RGB value is 96, 115, 87: 96 red, 115 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #607357?

The complementary color is #6A5773, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #607357?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#607357 color

#607357 rgb(96, 115, 87)

Shades of green

The hex color #607357 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 45.1% green and 34.1% blue (96, 115, 87).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 14% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Cactus (#5B6F55), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#607357 color codes

HEX	`#607357`
RGB	`rgb(96, 115, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 45.1%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 14%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 24%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 24%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.23, -12.77, 13.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.23, 18.38, 133.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.675, 15.436, 11.327)`
Decimal	`6320983`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #607357, 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 #607357	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#607357 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	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 #607357 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #607357; }
.text { color: #607357; }
.border { border: 2px solid #607357; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 115 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #607357, #57735c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #607357?: #607357 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #607357?: The RGB value is 96, 115, 87: 96 red, 115 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #607357?: The complementary color is #6A5773, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #607357?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.