What color is #68996C?

#68996C is a grayish green, closest to the named color Leafy. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68996C?

The RGB value is 104, 153, 108: 104 red, 153 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68996C?

The complementary color is #996895, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68996C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68996C color

#68996C rgb(104, 153, 108)

Shades of green

The hex color #68996C is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 60% green and 42.4% blue (104, 153, 108).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 19% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Leafy (#679B6A), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#68996C color codes

HEX	`#68996C`
RGB	`rgb(104, 153, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 60%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 19%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 32%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 29%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.8, -25.96, 18.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.8, 31.91, 144.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.806, 26.807, 18.315)`
Decimal	`6855020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68996C, 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 #68996C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#68996C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	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 #68996C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68996c; }
.text { color: #68996c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68996c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 153 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68996c, #689985); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #68996C?: #68996C is a grayish green, closest to the named color Leafy. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68996C?: The RGB value is 104, 153, 108: 104 red, 153 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68996C?: The complementary color is #996895, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68996C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.