What color is #64986A?

#64986A is a grayish green, closest to the named color Leafy. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64986A?

The RGB value is 100, 152, 106: 100 red, 152 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64986A?

The complementary color is #986492, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64986A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64986A color

#64986A rgb(100, 152, 106)

Shades of green

The hex color #64986A is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 59.6% green and 41.6% blue (100, 152, 106).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 21% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Leafy (#679B6A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#64986A color codes

HEX	`#64986A`
RGB	`rgb(100, 152, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 59.6%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 21%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 34%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 30%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.23, -27.18, 18.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.23, 33.08, 145.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.084, 26.205, 17.685)`
Decimal	`6592618`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64986A, 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 #64986A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#64986A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	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 #64986A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64986a; }
.text { color: #64986a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64986a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 152 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64986a, #649884); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #64986A?: #64986A is a grayish green, closest to the named color Leafy. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64986A?: The RGB value is 100, 152, 106: 100 red, 152 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64986A?: The complementary color is #986492, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64986A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.