What color is #688649?

#688649 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Homegrown. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #688649?

The RGB value is 104, 134, 73: 104 red, 134 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #688649?

The complementary color is #674986, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #688649?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#688649 color

#688649 rgb(104, 134, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #688649 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 52.5% green and 28.6% blue (104, 134, 73).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 29% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Homegrown (#63884A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.09:1).

#688649 color codes

HEX	`#688649`
RGB	`rgb(104, 134, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 52.5%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 29%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 46%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 46%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.37, -21.9, 29.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.37, 36.62, 126.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.436, 20.474, 9.441)`
Decimal	`6850121`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #688649, 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 #688649	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#688649 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.09:1	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 #688649 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #688649; }
.text { color: #688649; }
.border { border: 2px solid #688649; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 134 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #688649, #498649); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #688649?: #688649 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Homegrown. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #688649?: The RGB value is 104, 134, 73: 104 red, 134 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #688649?: The complementary color is #674986, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #688649?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.