What color is #64A97C?

#64A97C is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Primavera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64A97C?

The RGB value is 100, 169, 124: 100 red, 169 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64A97C?

The complementary color is #A96491, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64A97C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 and white text 2.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64A97C color

#64A97C rgb(100, 169, 124)

Shades of green

The hex color #64A97C is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 66.3% green and 48.6% blue (100, 169, 124).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 29% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Primavera (#6FA77A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.51:1).

#64A97C color codes

HEX	`#64A97C`
RGB	`rgb(100, 169, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 66.3%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 29%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 41%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 27%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.79, -31.97, 16.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.79, 35.99, 152.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.08, 32.539, 24.129)`
Decimal	`6596988`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64A97C, 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 #64A97C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#64A97C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	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 #64A97C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64a97c; }
.text { color: #64a97c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64a97c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 169 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64a97c, #64a99e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mint.

Questions

What color is #64A97C?: #64A97C is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Primavera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64A97C?: The RGB value is 100, 169, 124: 100 red, 169 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64A97C?: The complementary color is #A96491, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64A97C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 and white text 2.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.