What color is #638478?

#638478 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aloe Vera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #638478?

The RGB value is 99, 132, 120: 99 red, 132 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #638478?

The complementary color is #84636F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #638478?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#638478 color

#638478 rgb(99, 132, 120)

Shades of green

The hex color #638478 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 51.8% green and 47.1% blue (99, 132, 120).

Its hue angle is 158°, with 14% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Aloe Vera (#678779), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#638478 color codes

HEX	`#638478`
RGB	`rgb(99, 132, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 51.8%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(158, 14%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(158, 25%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 9%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.41, -14.34, 2.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.41, 14.59, 169.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.786, 20.511, 20.84)`
Decimal	`6521976`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #638478, 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 #638478	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#638478 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	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 #638478 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #638478; }
.text { color: #638478; }
.border { border: 2px solid #638478; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 132 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #638478, #638084); }

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Questions

What color is #638478?: #638478 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aloe Vera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #638478?: The RGB value is 99, 132, 120: 99 red, 132 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #638478?: The complementary color is #84636F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #638478?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.