What color is #688944?

#688944 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 #688944?

The RGB value is 104, 137, 68: 104 red, 137 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #688944?

The complementary color is #654489, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #688944?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#688944 color

#688944 rgb(104, 137, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #688944 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 53.7% green and 26.7% blue (104, 137, 68).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 34% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Homegrown (#63884A), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.25:1).

#688944 color codes

HEX	`#688944`
RGB	`rgb(104, 137, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 53.7%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 34%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 50%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 50%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.22, -24.05, 33.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.22, 40.89, 126.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.698, 21.251, 8.743)`
Decimal	`6850884`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #688944, 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 #688944	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#688944 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.25:1	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 #688944 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #688944; }
.text { color: #688944; }
.border { border: 2px solid #688944; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 137 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #688944, #468944); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Drab.

Questions

What color is #688944?: #688944 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 #688944?: The RGB value is 104, 137, 68: 104 red, 137 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #688944?: The complementary color is #654489, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #688944?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.