What color is #659848?

#659848 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 #659848?

The RGB value is 101, 152, 72: 101 red, 152 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #659848?

The complementary color is #7B4898, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #659848?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 and white text 3.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#659848 color

#659848 rgb(101, 152, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #659848 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 59.6% green and 28.2% blue (101, 152, 72).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 36% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Bitter Leaf (#669841), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.14:1).

#659848 color codes

HEX	`#659848`
RGB	`rgb(101, 152, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 59.6%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 36%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 53%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 53%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.74, -31.98, 36.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.74, 48.49, 131.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.764, 25.69, 10.152)`
Decimal	`6658120`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #659848, 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 #659848	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#659848 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.14:1	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 #659848 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #659848; }
.text { color: #659848; }
.border { border: 2px solid #659848; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 152 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #659848, #489853); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #659848?: #659848 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 #659848?: The RGB value is 101, 152, 72: 101 red, 152 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #659848?: The complementary color is #7B4898, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #659848?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 and white text 3.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.