What color is #667461?

#667461 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #667461?

The RGB value is 102, 116, 97: 102 red, 116 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #667461?

The complementary color is #6F6174, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #667461?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#667461 color

#667461 rgb(102, 116, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #667461 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 45.5% green and 38% blue (102, 116, 97).

Its hue angle is 104°, with 9% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Italian Basil (#5F6957), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#667461 color codes

HEX	`#667461`
RGB	`rgb(102, 116, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 45.5%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(104, 9%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(104, 16%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 16%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.21, -9.13, 8.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.21, 12.66, 136.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.882, 16.178, 13.698)`
Decimal	`6714465`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #667461, 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 #667461	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#667461 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #667461 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #667461; }
.text { color: #667461; }
.border { border: 2px solid #667461; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 116 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #667461, #617466); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #667461?: #667461 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #667461?: The RGB value is 102, 116, 97: 102 red, 116 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #667461?: The complementary color is #6F6174, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #667461?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.