What color is #657535?

#657535 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Muddy Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #657535?

The RGB value is 101, 117, 53: 101 red, 117 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #657535?

The complementary color is #453575, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #657535?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#657535 color

#657535 rgb(101, 117, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #657535 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 45.9% green and 20.8% blue (101, 117, 53).

Its hue angle is 75°, with 38% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.06:1).

#657535 color codes

HEX	`#657535`
RGB	`rgb(101, 117, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 45.9%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(75, 38%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(75, 55%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 55%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.64, -16.61, 32.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.64, 36.89, 116.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.371, 15.746, 5.755)`
Decimal	`6649141`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #657535, 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 #657535	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#657535 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	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 #657535 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #657535; }
.text { color: #657535; }
.border { border: 2px solid #657535; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 117 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #657535, #457535); }

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Questions

What color is #657535?: #657535 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Muddy Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #657535?: The RGB value is 101, 117, 53: 101 red, 117 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #657535?: The complementary color is #453575, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #657535?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.