What color is #608266?

#608266 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Clouded Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #608266?

The RGB value is 96, 130, 102: 96 red, 130 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #608266?

The complementary color is #82607C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #608266?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#608266 color

#608266 rgb(96, 130, 102)

Shades of green

The hex color #608266 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 51% green and 40% blue (96, 130, 102).

Its hue angle is 131°, with 15% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Clouded Pine (#628468), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#608266 color codes

HEX	`#608266`
RGB	`rgb(96, 130, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 51%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(131, 15%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(131, 26%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 22%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.16, -18.08, 11.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.16, 21.34, 147.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.204, 19.411, 15.513)`
Decimal	`6324838`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #608266, 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 #608266	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#608266 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	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 #608266 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #608266; }
.text { color: #608266; }
.border { border: 2px solid #608266; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 130 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #608266, #608277); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #608266?: #608266 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Clouded Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #608266?: The RGB value is 96, 130, 102: 96 red, 130 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #608266?: The complementary color is #82607C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #608266?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.