What color is #616D5C?

#616D5C is a grayish green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #616D5C?

The RGB value is 97, 109, 92: 97 red, 109 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #616D5C?

The complementary color is #685C6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #616D5C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#616D5C color

#616D5C rgb(97, 109, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #616D5C is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 42.7% green and 36.1% blue (97, 109, 92).

Its hue angle is 102°, with 8% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Italian Basil (#5F6957), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#616D5C color codes

HEX	`#616D5C`
RGB	`rgb(97, 109, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 42.7%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(102, 8%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(102, 16%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 16%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.59, -8.06, 7.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.59, 11.34, 135.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.33, 14.251, 12.224)`
Decimal	`6384988`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #616D5C, 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 #616D5C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#616D5C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	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 #616D5C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #616d5c; }
.text { color: #616d5c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #616d5c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 109 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #616d5c, #5c6d60); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #616D5C?: #616D5C is a grayish green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #616D5C?: The RGB value is 97, 109, 92: 97 red, 109 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #616D5C?: The complementary color is #685C6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #616D5C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.