#065508 Color
#065508 is rgb(6, 85, 8) in RGB, hsl(122, 87%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 0%, 91%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#065508rgb(6, 85, 8)hsl(122, 87%, 18%)hsv(122, 93%, 33%)cmyk(93%, 0%, 91%, 67%)oklch(39.1% 0.127 142.9)lab(30.80% -34.42 33.88)lch(30.80% 48.30 135.45)What #065508 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #065508, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#065508 Channel Values
How #065508 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 6 · G 85 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 122° · S 87% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 122° · S 93% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.09:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #065508 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #065508
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #065508; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #065508
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #065508 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#065508#4E4E09#3D5109#46460F#374C0D#1E5050#17523E#484848Using #065508 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-065508: #065508;background-color: #065508;colors: { 'color-065508': '#065508' }Color(red: 0.024, green: 0.333, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_065508">#065508</color>fill="#065508"More Green Colors
#065508 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#065508 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #065508?
#065508 is a darkest green — rgb(6, 85, 8) in RGB and hsl(122, 87%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.79.
What is the RGB value of #065508?
#065508 is rgb(6, 85, 8) — red 6, green 85, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #065508?
#065508 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 0%, 91%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #065508 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #065508 scores 9.09:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #065508 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #065508 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 10.34, which is visibly different.
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