What color is #619B3E?

#619B3E is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Bitter Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #619B3E?

The RGB value is 97, 155, 62: 97 red, 155 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #619B3E?

The complementary color is #783E9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #619B3E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#619B3E color

#619B3E rgb(97, 155, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #619B3E is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 60.8% green and 24.3% blue (97, 155, 62).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 43% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 60% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Bitter Leaf (#669841), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#619B3E color codes

HEX	`#619B3E`
RGB	`rgb(97, 155, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 60.8%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 43%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 60%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 60%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.35, -35.92, 42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.35, 55.26, 130.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.52, 26.331, 8.716)`
Decimal	`6396734`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #619B3E, 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 #619B3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#619B3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	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 #619B3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #619b3e; }
.text { color: #619b3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #619b3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 155 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #619b3e, #3e9b49); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #619B3E?: #619B3E is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Bitter Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #619B3E?: The RGB value is 97, 155, 62: 97 red, 155 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #619B3E?: The complementary color is #783E9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #619B3E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.