What color is #618A4E?

#618A4E is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Homegrown. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #618A4E?

The RGB value is 97, 138, 78: 97 red, 138 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #618A4E?

The complementary color is #774E8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #618A4E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#618A4E color

#618A4E rgb(97, 138, 78)

Shades of green

The hex color #618A4E is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 54.1% green and 30.6% blue (97, 138, 78).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 28% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Homegrown (#63884A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.25:1).

#618A4E color codes

HEX	`#618A4E`
RGB	`rgb(97, 138, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 54.1%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 28%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 43%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 43%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.24, -25.91, 27.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.24, 37.91, 133.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.393, 21.268, 10.5)`
Decimal	`6392398`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #618A4E, 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 #618A4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#618A4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	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 #618A4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #618a4e; }
.text { color: #618a4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #618a4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 138 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #618a4e, #4e8a59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #618A4E?: #618A4E is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Homegrown. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #618A4E?: The RGB value is 97, 138, 78: 97 red, 138 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #618A4E?: The complementary color is #774E8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #618A4E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.