What color is #617042?

#617042 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #617042?

The RGB value is 97, 112, 66: 97 red, 112 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #617042?

The complementary color is #514270, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #617042?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#617042 color

#617042 rgb(97, 112, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #617042 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 43.9% green and 25.9% blue (97, 112, 66).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 26% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Ghoul (#667744), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#617042 color codes

HEX	`#617042`
RGB	`rgb(97, 112, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 43.9%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 26%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 41%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 41%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.97, -14.04, 23.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.97, 27.57, 120.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.707, 14.523, 7.34)`
Decimal	`6385730`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #617042, 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 #617042	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#617042 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	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 #617042 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #617042; }
.text { color: #617042; }
.border { border: 2px solid #617042; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 112 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #617042, #4a7042); }

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Questions

What color is #617042?: #617042 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #617042?: The RGB value is 97, 112, 66: 97 red, 112 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #617042?: The complementary color is #514270, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #617042?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.