What color is #649A6D?

#649A6D is a grayish green, closest to the named color Leafy. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #649A6D?

The RGB value is 100, 154, 109: 100 red, 154 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #649A6D?

The complementary color is #9A6491, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #649A6D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#649A6D color

#649A6D rgb(100, 154, 109)

Shades of green

The hex color #649A6D is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 60.4% green and 42.7% blue (100, 154, 109).

Its hue angle is 130°, with 21% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% 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 6.38:1).

#649A6D color codes

HEX	`#649A6D`
RGB	`rgb(100, 154, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 60.4%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(130, 21%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(130, 35%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 29%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.9, -27.61, 18.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.9, 33.02, 146.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.57, 26.924, 18.631)`
Decimal	`6593133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #649A6D, 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 #649A6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#649A6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	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 #649A6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #649a6d; }
.text { color: #649a6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #649a6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 154 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #649a6d, #649a88); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Shamrock Green.

Questions

What color is #649A6D?: #649A6D is a grayish green, closest to the named color Leafy. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #649A6D?: The RGB value is 100, 154, 109: 100 red, 154 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #649A6D?: The complementary color is #9A6491, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #649A6D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.