What color is #657B3D?

#657B3D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #657B3D?

The RGB value is 101, 123, 61: 101 red, 123 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #657B3D?

The complementary color is #533D7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #657B3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#657B3D color

#657B3D rgb(101, 123, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #657B3D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 48.2% green and 23.9% blue (101, 123, 61).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 34% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Ghoul (#667744), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

#657B3D color codes

HEX	`#657B3D`
RGB	`rgb(101, 123, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 48.2%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 34%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 50%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 50%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.6, -18.91, 31.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.6, 36.38, 121.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.292, 17.269, 7.047)`
Decimal	`6650685`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #657B3D, 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 #657B3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#657B3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	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 #657B3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #657b3d; }
.text { color: #657b3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #657b3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 123 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #657b3d, #467b3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #657B3D?: #657B3D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #657B3D?: The RGB value is 101, 123, 61: 101 red, 123 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #657B3D?: The complementary color is #533D7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #657B3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.