#606742 Color
#606742 is rgb(96, 103, 66) in RGB, hsl(71, 22%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 36%, 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 3.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#606742rgb(96, 103, 66)hsl(71, 22%, 33%)hsv(71, 36%, 40%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 36%, 60%)oklch(49.8% 0.056 117.2)lab(42.24% -7.78 19.97)lch(42.24% 21.43 111.29)What #606742 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 #606742, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#606742 Channel Values
How #606742 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 103 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 71° · S 22% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 71° · S 36% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.97:1 vs white · 3.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #606742 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 #606742
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #606742; 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 #606742
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 #606742 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.
#606742#666642#646642#656542#636642#646363#626558#636363Using #606742 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-606742: #606742;background-color: #606742;colors: { 'color-606742': '#606742' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.404, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_606742">#606742</color>fill="#606742"More Green Colors
#606742 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#606742 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #606742?
#606742 is a dark green — rgb(96, 103, 66) in RGB and hsl(71, 22%, 33%) 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 3.66.
What is the RGB value of #606742?
#606742 is rgb(96, 103, 66) — red 96, green 103, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #606742?
#606742 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 36%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #606742 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #606742 scores 5.97:1 against white and 3.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #606742 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #606742 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 13.47, which is visibly different.
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