What color is #679C17?

#679C17 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Gecko’s Dream. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #679C17?

The RGB value is 103, 156, 23: 103 red, 156 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #679C17?

The complementary color is #4C179C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #679C17?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#679C17 color

#679C17 rgb(103, 156, 23)

Shades of green

The hex color #679C17 is a dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 61.2% green and 9% blue (103, 156, 23).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 74% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 85% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Gecko’s Dream (#669900), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#679C17 color codes

HEX	`#679C17`
RGB	`rgb(103, 156, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 61.2%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 74%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 85%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 85%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.72, -36.87, 57.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.72, 67.89, 122.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.637, 26.722, 5.039)`
Decimal	`6790167`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #679C17, 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 #679C17	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#679C17 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	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 #679C17 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #679c17; }
.text { color: #679c17; }
.border { border: 2px solid #679c17; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 156 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #679c17, #259c17); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #679C17?: #679C17 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Gecko’s Dream. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #679C17?: The RGB value is 103, 156, 23: 103 red, 156 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #679C17?: The complementary color is #4C179C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #679C17?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.