What color is #638419?

#638419 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Enchanted Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #638419?

The RGB value is 99, 132, 25: 99 red, 132 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #638419?

The complementary color is #3A1984, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #638419?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and white text 4.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#638419 color

#638419 rgb(99, 132, 25)

Shades of green

The hex color #638419 is a dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 51.8% green and 9.8% blue (99, 132, 25).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 68% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 81% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Forest (#5C821A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.85:1).

#638419 color codes

HEX	`#638419`
RGB	`rgb(99, 132, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 51.8%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 68%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 81%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 81%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.95, -27.23, 49.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.95, 56.42, 118.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.572, 19.225, 3.915)`
Decimal	`6521881`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #638419, 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 #638419	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#638419 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.85:1	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 #638419 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #638419; }
.text { color: #638419; }
.border { border: 2px solid #638419; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 132 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #638419, #2e8419); }

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Questions

What color is #638419?: #638419 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Enchanted Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #638419?: The RGB value is 99, 132, 25: 99 red, 132 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #638419?: The complementary color is #3A1984, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #638419?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and white text 4.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.