What color is #668638?

#668638 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Hidden Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #668638?

The RGB value is 102, 134, 56: 102 red, 134 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #668638?

The complementary color is #583886, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #668638?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#668638 color

#668638 rgb(102, 134, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #668638 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 52.5% green and 22% blue (102, 134, 56).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 41% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 58% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Hidden Paradise (#5E8B3D), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.03:1).

#668638 color codes

HEX	`#668638`
RGB	`rgb(102, 134, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 52.5%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 41%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 58%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 58%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.02, -24.68, 37.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.02, 45.06, 123.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.718, 20.16, 6.856)`
Decimal	`6719032`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #668638, 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 #668638	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#668638 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.03:1	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 #668638 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #668638; }
.text { color: #668638; }
.border { border: 2px solid #668638; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 134 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #668638, #3f8638); }

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Questions

What color is #668638?: #668638 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Hidden Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #668638?: The RGB value is 102, 134, 56: 102 red, 134 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #668638?: The complementary color is #583886, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #668638?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.