What color is #638D3A?

#638D3A is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Hidden Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #638D3A?

The RGB value is 99, 141, 58: 99 red, 141 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #638D3A?

The complementary color is #643A8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #638D3A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#638D3A color

#638D3A rgb(99, 141, 58)

Shades of green

The hex color #638D3A is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 55.3% green and 22.7% blue (99, 141, 58).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 42% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 59% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Hidden Paradise (#5E8B3D), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.4:1).

#638D3A color codes

HEX	`#638D3A`
RGB	`rgb(99, 141, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 55.3%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 42%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 59%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 59%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.03, -29.09, 39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.03, 48.65, 126.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.434, 22.007, 7.437)`
Decimal	`6524218`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #638D3A, 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 #638D3A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#638D3A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.4:1	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 #638D3A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #638d3a; }
.text { color: #638d3a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #638d3a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 141 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #638d3a, #3a8d3b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #638D3A?: #638D3A is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Hidden Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #638D3A?: The RGB value is 99, 141, 58: 99 red, 141 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #638D3A?: The complementary color is #643A8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #638D3A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.