What color is #68852E?

#68852E is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68852E?

The RGB value is 104, 133, 46: 104 red, 133 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68852E?

The complementary color is #4B2E85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68852E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68852E color

#68852E rgb(104, 133, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #68852E is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 52.2% green and 18% blue (104, 133, 46).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 49% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 65% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Pesto di Rucola (#748A35), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#68852E color codes

HEX	`#68852E`
RGB	`rgb(104, 133, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 52.2%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 49%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 65%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 65%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.74, -24.27, 42.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.74, 48.64, 119.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.59, 19.915, 5.66)`
Decimal	`6849838`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68852E, 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 #68852E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#68852E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	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 #68852E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68852e; }
.text { color: #68852e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68852e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 133 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68852e, #3d852e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #68852E?: #68852E is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68852E?: The RGB value is 104, 133, 46: 104 red, 133 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68852E?: The complementary color is #4B2E85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68852E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.