What color is #68744D?

#68744D is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Dill. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68744D?

The RGB value is 104, 116, 77: 104 red, 116 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68744D?

The complementary color is #594D74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68744D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68744D color

#68744D rgb(104, 116, 77)

Shades of green

The hex color #68744D is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 45.5% green and 30.2% blue (104, 116, 77).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 20% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Dill (#6F7755), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

#68744D color codes

HEX	`#68744D`
RGB	`rgb(104, 116, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 45.5%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 20%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 34%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 34%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.93, -11.73, 20.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.93, 23.28, 120.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.294, 15.97, 9.402)`
Decimal	`6845517`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68744D, 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 #68744D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#68744D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	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 #68744D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68744d; }
.text { color: #68744d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68744d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 116 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68744d, #55744d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #68744D?: #68744D is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Dill. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68744D?: The RGB value is 104, 116, 77: 104 red, 116 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68744D?: The complementary color is #594D74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68744D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.