What color is #659558?

#659558 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Wicked Witch. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #659558?

The RGB value is 101, 149, 88: 101 red, 149 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #659558?

The complementary color is #885895, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #659558?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and white text 3.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#659558 color

#659558 rgb(101, 149, 88)

Shades of green

The hex color #659558 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 58.4% green and 34.5% blue (101, 149, 88).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 26% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Wicked Witch (#5B984F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.99:1).

#659558 color codes

HEX	`#659558`
RGB	`rgb(101, 149, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 58.4%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 26%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 41%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 41%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.04, -28.37, 27.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.04, 39.29, 136.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.875, 24.965, 13.108)`
Decimal	`6657368`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #659558, 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 #659558	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#659558 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.99:1	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 #659558 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #659558; }
.text { color: #659558; }
.border { border: 2px solid #659558; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 149 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #659558, #589569); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #659558?: #659558 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Wicked Witch. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #659558?: The RGB value is 101, 149, 88: 101 red, 149 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #659558?: The complementary color is #885895, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #659558?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and white text 3.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.