What color is #64B37D?

#64B37D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Frog Pond. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64B37D?

The RGB value is 100, 179, 125: 100 red, 179 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64B37D?

The complementary color is #B3649A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64B37D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.29:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64B37D color

#64B37D rgb(100, 179, 125)

Shades of green

The hex color #64B37D is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 70.2% green and 49% blue (100, 179, 125).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 34% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Frog Pond (#73B683), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.29:1).

#64B37D color codes

HEX	`#64B37D`
RGB	`rgb(100, 179, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 70.2%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 34%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 44%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 30%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.85, -36.41, 20.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.85, 41.64, 150.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.076, 36.428, 25.108)`
Decimal	`6599549`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64B37D, 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 #64B37D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#64B37D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.29:1	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 #64B37D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64b37d; }
.text { color: #64b37d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64b37d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 179 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64b37d, #64b3a4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #64B37D?: #64B37D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Frog Pond. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64B37D?: The RGB value is 100, 179, 125: 100 red, 179 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64B37D?: The complementary color is #B3649A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64B37D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.29:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.