What color is #658879?

#658879 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aloe Vera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #658879?

The RGB value is 101, 136, 121: 101 red, 136 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #658879?

The complementary color is #886574, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #658879?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#658879 color

#658879 rgb(101, 136, 121)

Shades of green

The hex color #658879 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 53.3% green and 47.5% blue (101, 136, 121).

Its hue angle is 154°, with 15% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Aloe Vera (#678779), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#658879 color codes

HEX	`#658879`
RGB	`rgb(101, 136, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 53.3%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(154, 15%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(154, 26%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 11%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.77, -15.61, 4.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.77, 16.14, 165.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.621, 21.755, 21.356)`
Decimal	`6654073`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #658879, 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 #658879	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#658879 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	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 #658879 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #658879; }
.text { color: #658879; }
.border { border: 2px solid #658879; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 136 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #658879, #658688); }

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Questions

What color is #658879?: #658879 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aloe Vera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #658879?: The RGB value is 101, 136, 121: 101 red, 136 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #658879?: The complementary color is #886574, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #658879?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.