What color is #607947?

#607947 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #607947?

The RGB value is 96, 121, 71: 96 red, 121 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #607947?

The complementary color is #604779, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #607947?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#607947 color

#607947 rgb(96, 121, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #607947 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 47.5% green and 27.8% blue (96, 121, 71).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 26% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Ghoul (#667744), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.86:1).

#607947 color codes

HEX	`#607947`
RGB	`rgb(96, 121, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 47.5%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 26%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 41%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 41%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.77, -18.61, 24.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.77, 30.76, 127.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.798, 16.616, 8.493)`
Decimal	`6322503`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #607947, 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 #607947	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#607947 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	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 #607947 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #607947; }
.text { color: #607947; }
.border { border: 2px solid #607947; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 121 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #607947, #477947); }

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Questions

What color is #607947?: #607947 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #607947?: The RGB value is 96, 121, 71: 96 red, 121 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #607947?: The complementary color is #604779, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #607947?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.