What color is #659C38?

#659C38 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Radiant Foliage. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #659C38?

The RGB value is 101, 156, 56: 101 red, 156 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #659C38?

The complementary color is #6F389C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #659C38?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#659C38 color

#659C38 rgb(101, 156, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #659C38 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 61.2% green and 22% blue (101, 156, 56).

Its hue angle is 93°, with 47% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 64% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Radiant Foliage (#659C35), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.37:1).

#659C38 color codes

HEX	`#659C38`
RGB	`rgb(101, 156, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 61.2%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(93, 47%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(93, 64%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 64%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.82, -35.51, 45.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.82, 57.58, 128.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.969, 26.828, 7.972)`
Decimal	`6659128`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #659C38, 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 #659C38	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#659C38 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.37:1	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 #659C38 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #659c38; }
.text { color: #659c38; }
.border { border: 2px solid #659c38; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 156 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #659c38, #389c3d); }

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Questions

What color is #659C38?: #659C38 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Radiant Foliage. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #659C38?: The RGB value is 101, 156, 56: 101 red, 156 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #659C38?: The complementary color is #6F389C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #659C38?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.