What color is #64B47D?

#64B47D 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 #64B47D?

The RGB value is 100, 180, 125: 100 red, 180 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64B47D?

The complementary color is #B4649B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64B47D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.37:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64B47D color

#64B47D rgb(100, 180, 125)

Shades of green

The hex color #64B47D is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 70.6% green and 49% blue (100, 180, 125).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 35% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 29% 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 8.37:1).

#64B47D color codes

HEX	`#64B47D`
RGB	`rgb(100, 180, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 70.6%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 35%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 44%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 31%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.15, -36.87, 20.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.15, 42.24, 150.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.277, 36.831, 25.175)`
Decimal	`6599805`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64B47D, 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 #64B47D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#64B47D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.37:1	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 #64B47D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64b47d; }
.text { color: #64b47d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64b47d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 180 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64b47d, #64b4a5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #64B47D?: #64B47D 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 #64B47D?: The RGB value is 100, 180, 125: 100 red, 180 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64B47D?: The complementary color is #B4649B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64B47D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.37:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.