What color is #659748?

#659748 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Bitter Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #659748?

The RGB value is 101, 151, 72: 101 red, 151 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #659748?

The complementary color is #7A4897, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #659748?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#659748 color

#659748 rgb(101, 151, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #659748 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 59.2% green and 28.2% blue (101, 151, 72).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 35% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Bitter Leaf (#669841), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.07:1).

#659748 color codes

HEX	`#659748`
RGB	`rgb(101, 151, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 59.2%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 35%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 52%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 52%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.43, -31.51, 36.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.43, 47.9, 131.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.603, 25.367, 10.099)`
Decimal	`6657864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #659748, 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 #659748	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#659748 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	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 #659748 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #659748; }
.text { color: #659748; }
.border { border: 2px solid #659748; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 151 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #659748, #489752); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #659748?: #659748 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Bitter Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #659748?: The RGB value is 101, 151, 72: 101 red, 151 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #659748?: The complementary color is #7A4897, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #659748?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.