What color is #657B00?

#657B00 is a dark, vivid yellow-green, closest to the named color Topiary Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #657B00?

The RGB value is 101, 123, 0: 101 red, 123 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #657B00?

The complementary color is #16007B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #657B00?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#657B00 color

#657B00 rgb(101, 123, 0)

Shades of green

The hex color #657B00 is a dark, vivid yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 48.2% green and 0% blue (101, 123, 0).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 100% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Topiary Green (#667700), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#657B00 color codes

HEX	`#657B00`
RGB	`rgb(101, 123, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 48.2%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 100%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 100%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 100%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.18, -22.69, 52.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.18, 57.62, 113.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.45, 16.933, 2.612)`
Decimal	`6650624`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #657B00, 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 #657B00	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#657B00 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #657B00 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #657b00; }
.text { color: #657b00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #657b00; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 123 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #657b00, #277b00); }

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Questions

What color is #657B00?: #657B00 is a dark, vivid yellow-green, closest to the named color Topiary Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #657B00?: The RGB value is 101, 123, 0: 101 red, 123 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #657B00?: The complementary color is #16007B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #657B00?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.