What color is #617749?

#617749 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 #617749?

The RGB value is 97, 119, 73: 97 red, 119 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #617749?

The complementary color is #5F4977, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #617749?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#617749 color

#617749 rgb(97, 119, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #617749 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 46.7% green and 28.6% blue (97, 119, 73).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 24% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Ghoul (#667744), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

#617749 color codes

HEX	`#617749`
RGB	`rgb(97, 119, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 46.7%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 24%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 39%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 39%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.26, -16.84, 22.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.26, 28.28, 126.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.729, 16.216, 8.761)`
Decimal	`6387529`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #617749, 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 #617749	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#617749 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #617749 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #617749; }
.text { color: #617749; }
.border { border: 2px solid #617749; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 119 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #617749, #4a7749); }

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Questions

What color is #617749?: #617749 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 #617749?: The RGB value is 97, 119, 73: 97 red, 119 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #617749?: The complementary color is #5F4977, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #617749?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.