What color is #638045?

#638045 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Beyond the Pines. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #638045?

The RGB value is 99, 128, 69: 99 red, 128 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #638045?

The complementary color is #624580, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #638045?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#638045 color

#638045 rgb(99, 128, 69)

Shades of green

The hex color #638045 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 50.2% green and 27.1% blue (99, 128, 69).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 30% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Beyond the Pines (#688049), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#638045 color codes

HEX	`#638045`
RGB	`rgb(99, 128, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 50.2%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 30%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 46%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 46%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.12, -21.33, 28.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.12, 35.7, 126.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.939, 18.52, 8.469)`
Decimal	`6520901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #638045, 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 #638045	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#638045 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	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 #638045 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #638045; }
.text { color: #638045; }
.border { border: 2px solid #638045; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 128 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #638045, #458045); }

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Questions

What color is #638045?: #638045 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Beyond the Pines. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #638045?: The RGB value is 99, 128, 69: 99 red, 128 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #638045?: The complementary color is #624580, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #638045?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.