What color is #678777?

#678777 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aloe Vera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #678777?

The RGB value is 103, 135, 119: 103 red, 135 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #678777?

The complementary color is #876777, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #678777?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#678777 color

#678777 rgb(103, 135, 119)

Shades of green

The hex color #678777 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 52.9% green and 46.7% blue (103, 135, 119).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 13% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Aloe Vera (#678779), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#678777 color codes

HEX	`#678777`
RGB	`rgb(103, 135, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 52.9%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 13%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 24%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 12%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.54, -14.82, 4.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.54, 15.62, 161.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.586, 21.543, 20.681)`
Decimal	`6784887`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #678777, 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 #678777	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#678777 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	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 #678777 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #678777; }
.text { color: #678777; }
.border { border: 2px solid #678777; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 135 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #678777, #678787); }

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Questions

What color is #678777?: #678777 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aloe Vera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #678777?: The RGB value is 103, 135, 119: 103 red, 135 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #678777?: The complementary color is #876777, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #678777?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.