#606911 Color
#606911 is rgb(96, 105, 17) in RGB, hsl(66, 72%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 84%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), visibly different at ΔE 11.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#606911rgb(96, 105, 17)hsl(66, 72%, 24%)hsv(66, 84%, 41%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 84%, 59%)oklch(49.7% 0.106 115.7)lab(42.40% -12.06 43.45)lch(42.40% 45.10 105.52)What #606911 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 #606911, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#606911 Channel Values
How #606911 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 105 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 66° · S 72% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 66° · S 84% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 84% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.96:1 vs white · 3.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #606911 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 #606911
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #606911; 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 #606911
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 #606911 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.
#606911#686811#656811#666613#646712#676363#64654E#646464Using #606911 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-606911: #606911;background-color: #606911;colors: { 'color-606911': '#606911' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.412, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_606911">#606911</color>fill="#606911"More Green Colors
#606911 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#606911 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #606911?
#606911 is a dark green — rgb(96, 105, 17) in RGB and hsl(66, 72%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.32.
What is the RGB value of #606911?
#606911 is rgb(96, 105, 17) — red 96, green 105, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #606911?
#606911 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 84%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #606911 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #606911 scores 5.96:1 against white and 3.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #606911 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #606911 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 13.83, which is visibly different.
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