What color is #647B1C?

#647B1C is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Topiary Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #647B1C?

The RGB value is 100, 123, 28: 100 red, 123 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #647B1C?

The complementary color is #331C7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #647B1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#647B1C color

#647B1C rgb(100, 123, 28)

Shades of green

The hex color #647B1C is a dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 48.2% green and 11% blue (100, 123, 28).

Its hue angle is 75°, with 63% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 77% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Topiary Green (#667700), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#647B1C color codes

HEX	`#647B1C`
RGB	`rgb(100, 123, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 48.2%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(75, 63%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(75, 77%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 77%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.21, -22.16, 45.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.21, 50.94, 115.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.548, 16.959, 3.711)`
Decimal	`6585116`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #647B1C, 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 #647B1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#647B1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	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 #647B1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #647b1c; }
.text { color: #647b1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #647b1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 123 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #647b1c, #357b1c); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #647B1C?: #647B1C is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Topiary Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #647B1C?: The RGB value is 100, 123, 28: 100 red, 123 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #647B1C?: The complementary color is #331C7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #647B1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.