What color is #616946?

#616946 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Bancha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #616946?

The RGB value is 97, 105, 70: 97 red, 105 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #616946?

The complementary color is #4E4669, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #616946?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#616946 color

#616946 rgb(97, 105, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #616946 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 41.2% green and 27.5% blue (97, 105, 70).

Its hue angle is 74°, with 20% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Bancha (#666A47), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.81:1).

#616946 color codes

HEX	`#616946`
RGB	`rgb(97, 105, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 41.2%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(74, 20%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(74, 33%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 33%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.89, -9.55, 18.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.89, 21.01, 117.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.087, 13.087, 7.735)`
Decimal	`6383942`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #616946, 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 #616946	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#616946 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	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 #616946 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #616946; }
.text { color: #616946; }
.border { border: 2px solid #616946; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 105 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #616946, #506946); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #616946?: #616946 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Bancha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #616946?: The RGB value is 97, 105, 70: 97 red, 105 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #616946?: The complementary color is #4E4669, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #616946?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.