What color is #659255?

#659255 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Victorian Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #659255?

The RGB value is 101, 146, 85: 101 red, 146 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #659255?

The complementary color is #825592, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #659255?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and white text 3.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#659255 color

#659255 rgb(101, 146, 85)

Shades of green

The hex color #659255 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 57.3% green and 33.3% blue (101, 146, 85).

Its hue angle is 104°, with 26% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Victorian Garden (#558E4C), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.8:1).

#659255 color codes

HEX	`#659255`
RGB	`rgb(101, 146, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 57.3%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(104, 26%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(104, 42%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 42%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.07, -27.36, 27.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.07, 38.82, 134.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.285, 23.98, 12.31)`
Decimal	`6656597`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #659255, 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 #659255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#659255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.8:1	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 #659255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #659255; }
.text { color: #659255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #659255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 146 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #659255, #559263); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #659255?: #659255 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Victorian Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #659255?: The RGB value is 101, 146, 85: 101 red, 146 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #659255?: The complementary color is #825592, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #659255?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and white text 3.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.