What color is #677647?

#677647 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #677647?

The RGB value is 103, 118, 71: 103 red, 118 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #677647?

The complementary color is #564776, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #677647?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#677647 color

#677647 rgb(103, 118, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #677647 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 46.3% green and 27.8% blue (103, 118, 71).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 25% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Ghoul (#667744), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.93:1).

#677647 color codes

HEX	`#677647`
RGB	`rgb(103, 118, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 46.3%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 25%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 40%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 40%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.36, -14.11, 24.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.36, 27.9, 120.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.209, 16.295, 8.409)`
Decimal	`6780487`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #677647, 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 #677647	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#677647 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	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 #677647 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #677647; }
.text { color: #677647; }
.border { border: 2px solid #677647; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 118 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #677647, #507647); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #677647?: #677647 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #677647?: The RGB value is 103, 118, 71: 103 red, 118 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #677647?: The complementary color is #564776, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #677647?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.