What color is #649D2C?

#649D2C is a moderate green, closest to the named color Radiant Foliage. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #649D2C?

The RGB value is 100, 157, 44: 100 red, 157 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #649D2C?

The complementary color is #652C9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #649D2C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#649D2C color

#649D2C rgb(100, 157, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #649D2C is a moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 61.6% green and 17.3% blue (100, 157, 44).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 56% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 72% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Radiant Foliage (#659C35), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#649D2C color codes

HEX	`#649D2C`
RGB	`rgb(100, 157, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 61.6%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 56%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 72%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 72%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.98, -37.3, 50.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.98, 62.76, 126.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.767, 27.004, 6.659)`
Decimal	`6593836`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #649D2C, 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 #649D2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#649D2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	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 #649D2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #649d2c; }
.text { color: #649d2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #649d2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 157 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #649d2c, #2c9d2d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #649D2C?: #649D2C is a moderate green, closest to the named color Radiant Foliage. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #649D2C?: The RGB value is 100, 157, 44: 100 red, 157 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #649D2C?: The complementary color is #652C9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #649D2C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.