What color is #68732E?

#68732E is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Muddy Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68732E?

The RGB value is 104, 115, 46: 104 red, 115 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68732E?

The complementary color is #392E73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68732E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68732E color

#68732E rgb(104, 115, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #68732E is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 45.1% green and 18% blue (104, 115, 46).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 43% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 60% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#68732E color codes

HEX	`#68732E`
RGB	`rgb(104, 115, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 45.1%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 43%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 60%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 60%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.18, -14.88, 36.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.18, 38.99, 112.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.333, 15.402, 4.907)`
Decimal	`6845230`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68732E, 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 #68732E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#68732E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	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 #68732E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68732e; }
.text { color: #68732e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68732e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 115 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68732e, #45732e); }

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Questions

What color is #68732E?: #68732E is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Muddy Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68732E?: The RGB value is 104, 115, 46: 104 red, 115 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68732E?: The complementary color is #392E73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68732E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.