What color is #609150?

#609150 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Victorian Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #609150?

The RGB value is 96, 145, 80: 96 red, 145 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #609150?

The complementary color is #815091, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #609150?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and white text 3.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#609150 color

#609150 rgb(96, 145, 80)

Shades of green

The hex color #609150 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 56.9% green and 31.4% blue (96, 145, 80).

Its hue angle is 105°, with 29% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Victorian Garden (#558E4C), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.66:1).

#609150 color codes

HEX	`#609150`
RGB	`rgb(96, 145, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 56.9%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(105, 29%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(105, 45%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 45%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.4, -29.4, 29.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.4, 41.52, 135.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.397, 23.316, 11.224)`
Decimal	`6328656`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #609150, 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 #609150	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#609150 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.66:1	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 #609150 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #609150; }
.text { color: #609150; }
.border { border: 2px solid #609150; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 145 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #609150, #509161); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #609150?: #609150 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Victorian Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #609150?: The RGB value is 96, 145, 80: 96 red, 145 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #609150?: The complementary color is #815091, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #609150?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and white text 3.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.