What color is #64B091?

#64B091 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Electra. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64B091?

The RGB value is 100, 176, 145: 100 red, 176 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64B091?

The complementary color is #B06483, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64B091?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.16:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64B091 color

#64B091 rgb(100, 176, 145)

Shades of green

The hex color #64B091 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 69% green and 56.9% blue (100, 176, 145).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 32% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Electra (#55B492), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.16:1).

#64B091 color codes

HEX	`#64B091`
RGB	`rgb(100, 176, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 69%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 32%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 43%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 18%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.37, -30.92, 8.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.37, 32.09, 164.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.89, 35.802, 32.329)`
Decimal	`6598801`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64B091, 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 #64B091	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#64B091 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.16:1	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 #64B091 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64b091; }
.text { color: #64b091; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64b091; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 176 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64b091, #64a9b0); }

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Questions

What color is #64B091?: #64B091 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Electra. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64B091?: The RGB value is 100, 176, 145: 100 red, 176 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64B091?: The complementary color is #B06483, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64B091?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.16:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.