What color is #637322?

#637322 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Muddy Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #637322?

The RGB value is 99, 115, 34: 99 red, 115 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #637322?

The complementary color is #322273, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #637322?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#637322 color

#637322 rgb(99, 115, 34)

Shades of green

The hex color #637322 is a dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 45.1% green and 13.3% blue (99, 115, 34).

Its hue angle is 72°, with 54% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 70% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#637322 color codes

HEX	`#637322`
RGB	`rgb(99, 115, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 45.1%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(72, 54%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(72, 70%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 70%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.67, -18.07, 40.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.67, 44.76, 113.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.565, 15.03, 3.805)`
Decimal	`6517538`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #637322, 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 #637322	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#637322 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #637322 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #637322; }
.text { color: #637322; }
.border { border: 2px solid #637322; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 115 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #637322, #3b7322); }

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Questions

What color is #637322?: #637322 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Muddy Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #637322?: The RGB value is 99, 115, 34: 99 red, 115 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #637322?: The complementary color is #322273, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #637322?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.