#606638 Color
#606638 is rgb(96, 102, 56) in RGB, hsl(68, 29%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 45%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#606638rgb(96, 102, 56)hsl(68, 29%, 31%)hsv(68, 45%, 40%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 45%, 60%)oklch(49.3% 0.067 115)lab(41.79% -8.22 25.07)lch(41.79% 26.39 108.15)What #606638 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 #606638, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#606638 Channel Values
How #606638 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 96 · G 102 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 68° · S 29% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 68° · S 45% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.08:1 vs white · 3.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #606638 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 #606638
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #606638; 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 #606638
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 #606638 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.
#606638#656538#636538#646438#626538#656262#636354#626262Using #606638 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-606638: #606638;background-color: #606638;colors: { 'color-606638': '#606638' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.400, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_606638">#606638</color>fill="#606638"More Green Colors
#606638 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#606638 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #606638?
#606638 is a dark green — rgb(96, 102, 56) in RGB and hsl(68, 29%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.75.
What is the RGB value of #606638?
#606638 is rgb(96, 102, 56) — red 96, green 102, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #606638?
#606638 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 45%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #606638 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #606638 scores 6.08:1 against white and 3.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #606638 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #606638 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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