What color is #678338?

#678338 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #678338?

The RGB value is 103, 131, 56: 103 red, 131 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #678338?

The complementary color is #543883, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #678338?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#678338 color

#678338 rgb(103, 131, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #678338 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 51.4% green and 22% blue (103, 131, 56).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 40% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Pesto di Rucola (#748A35), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#678338 color codes

HEX	`#678338`
RGB	`rgb(103, 131, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 51.4%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 40%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 57%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 57%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.15, -22.76, 36.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.15, 43.2, 121.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.424, 19.401, 6.726)`
Decimal	`6783800`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #678338, 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 #678338	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#678338 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	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 #678338 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #678338; }
.text { color: #678338; }
.border { border: 2px solid #678338; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 131 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #678338, #428338); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Drab.

Questions

What color is #678338?: #678338 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #678338?: The RGB value is 103, 131, 56: 103 red, 131 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #678338?: The complementary color is #543883, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #678338?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.