What color is #64AB7C?

#64AB7C is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Lily Pads. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64AB7C?

The RGB value is 100, 171, 124: 100 red, 171 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64AB7C?

The complementary color is #AB6493, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64AB7C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 and white text 2.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64AB7C color

#64AB7C rgb(100, 171, 124)

Shades of green

The hex color #64AB7C is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 67.1% green and 48.6% blue (100, 171, 124).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 30% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Lily Pads (#6DB083), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.66:1).

#64AB7C color codes

HEX	`#64AB7C`
RGB	`rgb(100, 171, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 67.1%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 30%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 42%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 27%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.39, -32.91, 17.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.39, 37.21, 152.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.455, 33.289, 24.254)`
Decimal	`6597500`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64AB7C, 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 #64AB7C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#64AB7C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.66:1	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 #64AB7C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64ab7c; }
.text { color: #64ab7c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64ab7c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 171 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64ab7c, #64aba0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #64AB7C?: #64AB7C is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Lily Pads. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64AB7C?: The RGB value is 100, 171, 124: 100 red, 171 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64AB7C?: The complementary color is #AB6493, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64AB7C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 and white text 2.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.