What color is #617847?

#617847 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 #617847?

The RGB value is 97, 120, 71: 97 red, 120 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #617847?

The complementary color is #5E4778, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #617847?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#617847 color

#617847 rgb(97, 120, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #617847 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 47.1% green and 27.8% blue (97, 120, 71).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Ghoul (#667744), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.9:1).

#617847 color codes

HEX	`#617847`
RGB	`rgb(97, 120, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 47.1%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 41%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 41%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.53, -17.67, 24.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.53, 29.97, 126.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.783, 16.429, 8.458)`
Decimal	`6387783`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #617847, 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 #617847	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#617847 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	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 #617847 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #617847; }
.text { color: #617847; }
.border { border: 2px solid #617847; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 120 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #617847, #487847); }

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Questions

What color is #617847?: #617847 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 #617847?: The RGB value is 97, 120, 71: 97 red, 120 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #617847?: The complementary color is #5E4778, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #617847?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.