What color is #657406?

#657406 is a dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Topiary Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #657406?

The RGB value is 101, 116, 6: 101 red, 116 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #657406?

The complementary color is #150674, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #657406?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#657406 color

#657406 rgb(101, 116, 6)

Shades of green

The hex color #657406 is a dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 45.5% green and 2.4% blue (101, 116, 6).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 90% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 95% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Topiary Green (#667700), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.18:1).

#657406 color codes

HEX	`#657406`
RGB	`rgb(101, 116, 6)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 45.5%, 2.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 90%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 95%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 95%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46, -18.92, 50.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46, 53.47, 110.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.645, 15.271, 2.506)`
Decimal	`6648838`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #657406, 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 #657406	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#657406 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	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 #657406 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #657406; }
.text { color: #657406; }
.border { border: 2px solid #657406; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 116 6 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #657406, #2e7406); }

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Questions

What color is #657406?: #657406 is a dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Topiary Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #657406?: The RGB value is 101, 116, 6: 101 red, 116 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #657406?: The complementary color is #150674, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #657406?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.