What color is #679D42?

#679D42 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Bitter Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #679D42?

The RGB value is 103, 157, 66: 103 red, 157 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #679D42?

The complementary color is #78429D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #679D42?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#679D42 color

#679D42 rgb(103, 157, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #679D42 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 61.6% green and 25.9% blue (103, 157, 66).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 41% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 58% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Bitter Leaf (#669841), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#679D42 color codes

HEX	`#679D42`
RGB	`rgb(103, 157, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 61.6%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 41%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 58%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 58%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.33, -34.25, 41.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.33, 53.66, 129.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.633, 27.39, 9.458)`
Decimal	`6790466`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #679D42, 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 #679D42	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#679D42 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	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 #679D42 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #679d42; }
.text { color: #679d42; }
.border { border: 2px solid #679d42; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 157 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #679d42, #429d4b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #679D42?: #679D42 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Bitter Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #679D42?: The RGB value is 103, 157, 66: 103 red, 157 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #679D42?: The complementary color is #78429D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #679D42?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.