What color is #669149?

#669149 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Hidden Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #669149?

The RGB value is 102, 145, 73: 102 red, 145 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #669149?

The complementary color is #744991, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #669149?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 and white text 3.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#669149 color

#669149 rgb(102, 145, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #669149 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 56.9% green and 28.6% blue (102, 145, 73).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 33% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Hidden Paradise (#5E8B3D), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.71:1).

#669149 color codes

HEX	`#669149`
RGB	`rgb(102, 145, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 56.9%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 33%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 50%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 50%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.64, -28.15, 33.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.64, 43.68, 130.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.807, 23.556, 9.963)`
Decimal	`6721865`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #669149, 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 #669149	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#669149 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.71:1	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 #669149 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #669149; }
.text { color: #669149; }
.border { border: 2px solid #669149; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 145 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #669149, #499150); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #669149?: #669149 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Hidden Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #669149?: The RGB value is 102, 145, 73: 102 red, 145 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #669149?: The complementary color is #744991, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #669149?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 and white text 3.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.