What color is #638D4F?

#638D4F is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Homegrown. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #638D4F?

The RGB value is 99, 141, 79: 99 red, 141 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #638D4F?

The complementary color is #794F8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #638D4F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#638D4F color

#638D4F rgb(99, 141, 79)

Shades of green

The hex color #638D4F is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 55.3% green and 31% blue (99, 141, 79).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 28% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Homegrown (#63884A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#638D4F color codes

HEX	`#638D4F`
RGB	`rgb(99, 141, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 55.3%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 28%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 44%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 44%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.31, -26.51, 28.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.31, 38.93, 132.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.081, 22.266, 10.846)`
Decimal	`6524239`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #638D4F, 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 #638D4F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#638D4F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	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 #638D4F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #638d4f; }
.text { color: #638d4f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #638d4f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 141 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #638d4f, #4f8d5a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #638D4F?: #638D4F is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Homegrown. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #638D4F?: The RGB value is 99, 141, 79: 99 red, 141 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #638D4F?: The complementary color is #794F8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #638D4F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.