What color is #658700?

#658700 is a dark, vivid yellow-green, closest to the named color Asparagus Sultan. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #658700?

The RGB value is 101, 135, 0: 101 red, 135 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #658700?

The complementary color is #220087, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #658700?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and white text 4.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#658700 color

#658700 rgb(101, 135, 0)

Shades of green

The hex color #658700 is a dark, vivid yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 52.9% green and 0% blue (101, 135, 0).

Its hue angle is 75°, with 100% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Asparagus Sultan (#6A8E22), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#658700 color codes

HEX	`#658700`
RGB	`rgb(101, 135, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 52.9%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(75, 100%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(75, 100%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 100%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.94, -28.61, 55.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.94, 62.72, 117.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.031, 20.094, 3.139)`
Decimal	`6653696`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #658700, 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 #658700	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#658700 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	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 #658700 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #658700; }
.text { color: #658700; }
.border { border: 2px solid #658700; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 135 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #658700, #228700); }

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Questions

What color is #658700?: #658700 is a dark, vivid yellow-green, closest to the named color Asparagus Sultan. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #658700?: The RGB value is 101, 135, 0: 101 red, 135 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #658700?: The complementary color is #220087, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #658700?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and white text 4.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.