What color is #637975?

#637975 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Underwater World. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #637975?

The RGB value is 99, 121, 117: 99 red, 121 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #637975?

The complementary color is #796367, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #637975?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#637975 color

#637975 rgb(99, 121, 117)

Shades of gray

The hex color #637975 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 47.5% green and 45.9% blue (99, 121, 117).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 10% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Underwater World (#657F7A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#637975 color codes

HEX	`#637975`
RGB	`rgb(99, 121, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 47.5%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 10%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 18%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 3%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.02, -8.91, -0.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.02, 8.92, 183.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.193, 17.611, 19.425)`
Decimal	`6519157`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #637975, 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 #637975	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#637975 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	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 #637975 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #637975; }
.text { color: #637975; }
.border { border: 2px solid #637975; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 121 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #637975, #637279); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #637975?: #637975 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Underwater World. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #637975?: The RGB value is 99, 121, 117: 99 red, 121 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #637975?: The complementary color is #796367, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #637975?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.