What color is #637248?

#637248 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 #637248?

The RGB value is 99, 114, 72: 99 red, 114 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #637248?

The complementary color is #574872, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #637248?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#637248 color

#637248 rgb(99, 114, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #637248 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 44.7% green and 28.2% blue (99, 114, 72).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 23% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Ghoul (#667744), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#637248 color codes

HEX	`#637248`
RGB	`rgb(99, 114, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 44.7%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 23%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 37%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 37%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.85, -13.45, 21.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.85, 25.34, 122.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.332, 15.155, 8.405)`
Decimal	`6517320`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #637248, 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 #637248	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#637248 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #637248 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #637248; }
.text { color: #637248; }
.border { border: 2px solid #637248; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 114 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #637248, #4e7248); }

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Questions

What color is #637248?: #637248 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 #637248?: The RGB value is 99, 114, 72: 99 red, 114 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #637248?: The complementary color is #574872, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #637248?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.