What color is #679862?

#679862 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Leafy. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #679862?

The RGB value is 103, 152, 98: 103 red, 152 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #679862?

The complementary color is #936298, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #679862?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#679862 color

#679862 rgb(103, 152, 98)

Shades of green

The hex color #679862 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 59.6% green and 38.4% blue (103, 152, 98).

Its hue angle is 114°, with 22% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Leafy (#679B6A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#679862 color codes

HEX	`#679862`
RGB	`rgb(103, 152, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 59.6%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(114, 22%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(114, 36%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 36%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.25, -27.54, 23.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.25, 36.1, 139.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.026, 26.221, 15.612)`
Decimal	`6789218`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #679862, 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 #679862	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#679862 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	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 #679862 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #679862; }
.text { color: #679862; }
.border { border: 2px solid #679862; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 152 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #679862, #629878); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #679862?: #679862 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Leafy. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #679862?: The RGB value is 103, 152, 98: 103 red, 152 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #679862?: The complementary color is #936298, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #679862?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.