What color is #607974?

#607974 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Underwater World. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #607974?

The RGB value is 96, 121, 116: 96 red, 121 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #607974?

The complementary color is #796065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #607974?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#607974 color

#607974 rgb(96, 121, 116)

Shades of gray

The hex color #607974 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 47.5% green and 45.5% blue (96, 121, 116).

Its hue angle is 168°, with 12% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Underwater World (#657F7A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#607974 color codes

HEX	`#607974`
RGB	`rgb(96, 121, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 47.5%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(168, 12%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(168, 21%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 4%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.79, -10.18, -0.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.79, 10.19, 181.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.813, 17.422, 19.102)`
Decimal	`6322548`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #607974, 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 #607974	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#607974 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	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 #607974 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #607974; }
.text { color: #607974; }
.border { border: 2px solid #607974; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 121 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #607974, #607279); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #607974?: #607974 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Underwater World. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #607974?: The RGB value is 96, 121, 116: 96 red, 121 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #607974?: The complementary color is #796065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #607974?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.