What color is #617049?

#617049 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #617049?

The RGB value is 97, 112, 73: 97 red, 112 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #617049?

The complementary color is #584970, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #617049?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#617049 color

#617049 rgb(97, 112, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #617049 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 43.9% green and 28.6% blue (97, 112, 73).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 21% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Ghoul (#667744), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#617049 color codes

HEX	`#617049`
RGB	`rgb(97, 112, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 43.9%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 21%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 35%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 35%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.1, -13.03, 19.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.1, 23.77, 123.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.926, 14.611, 8.494)`
Decimal	`6385737`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #617049, 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 #617049	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#617049 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	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 #617049 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #617049; }
.text { color: #617049; }
.border { border: 2px solid #617049; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 112 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #617049, #4e7049); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #617049?: #617049 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #617049?: The RGB value is 97, 112, 73: 97 red, 112 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #617049?: The complementary color is #584970, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #617049?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.