What color is #637646?

#637646 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 #637646?

The RGB value is 99, 118, 70: 99 red, 118 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #637646?

The complementary color is #594676, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #637646?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#637646 color

#637646 rgb(99, 118, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #637646 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 46.3% green and 27.5% blue (99, 118, 70).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Ghoul (#667744), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.99:1).

#637646 color codes

HEX	`#637646`
RGB	`rgb(99, 118, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 46.3%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 41%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 41%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.04, -15.92, 24.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.04, 28.93, 123.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.729, 16.052, 8.221)`
Decimal	`6518342`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #637646, 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 #637646	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#637646 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	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 #637646 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #637646; }
.text { color: #637646; }
.border { border: 2px solid #637646; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 118 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #637646, #4b7646); }

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Questions

What color is #637646?: #637646 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 #637646?: The RGB value is 99, 118, 70: 99 red, 118 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #637646?: The complementary color is #594676, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #637646?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.