What color is #64AC59?

#64AC59 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Ferntastic. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64AC59?

The RGB value is 100, 172, 89: 100 red, 172 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64AC59?

The complementary color is #A159AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64AC59?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.59:1 and white text 2.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64AC59 color

#64AC59 rgb(100, 172, 89)

Shades of green

The hex color #64AC59 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 67.5% green and 34.9% blue (100, 172, 89).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 33% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Ferntastic (#71AB62), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.59:1).

#64AC59 color codes

HEX	`#64AC59`
RGB	`rgb(100, 172, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 67.5%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 33%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 48%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 48%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.11, -39.18, 35.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.11, 52.95, 137.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.81, 32.934, 14.657)`
Decimal	`6597721`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64AC59, 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 #64AC59	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#64AC59 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.59:1	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 #64AC59 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64ac59; }
.text { color: #64ac59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64ac59; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 172 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64ac59, #59ac78); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #64AC59?: #64AC59 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Ferntastic. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64AC59?: The RGB value is 100, 172, 89: 100 red, 172 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64AC59?: The complementary color is #A159AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64AC59?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.59:1 and white text 2.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.