What color is #66703D?

#66703D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #66703D?

The RGB value is 102, 112, 61: 102 red, 112 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #66703D?

The complementary color is #473D70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #66703D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#66703D color

#66703D rgb(102, 112, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #66703D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 43.9% green and 23.9% blue (102, 112, 61).

Its hue angle is 72°, with 29% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Ghoul (#667744), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#66703D color codes

HEX	`#66703D`
RGB	`rgb(102, 112, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 43.9%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(72, 29%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(72, 46%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 46%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.29, -12.54, 27.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.29, 29.79, 114.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.116, 14.75, 6.623)`
Decimal	`6713405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #66703D, 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 #66703D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#66703D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	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 #66703D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #66703d; }
.text { color: #66703d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #66703d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 112 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #66703d, #4d703d); }

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Questions

What color is #66703D?: #66703D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #66703D?: The RGB value is 102, 112, 61: 102 red, 112 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #66703D?: The complementary color is #473D70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #66703D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.