#606C56 Color
#606C56 is rgb(96, 108, 86) in RGB, hsl(93, 11%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 20%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#606C56rgb(96, 108, 86)hsl(93, 11%, 38%)hsv(93, 20%, 42%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 20%, 58%)oklch(51.5% 0.037 131)lab(44.11% -8.05 10.76)lch(44.11% 13.44 126.79)What #606C56 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 #606C56, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#606C56 Channel Values
How #606C56 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 108 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 93° · S 11% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 93° · S 20% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.56:1 vs white · 3.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #606C56 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 #606C56
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #606C56; 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 #606C56
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 #606C56 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.
#606C56#6A6A56#666B56#686856#656A56#636A6A#626B62#686868Using #606C56 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-606c56: #606C56;background-color: #606C56;colors: { 'color-606c56': '#606C56' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.424, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_606c56">#606C56</color>fill="#606C56"More Green Colors
#606C56 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#606C56 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #606C56?
#606C56 is a dark green — rgb(96, 108, 86) in RGB and hsl(93, 11%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.66.
What is the RGB value of #606C56?
#606C56 is rgb(96, 108, 86) — red 96, green 108, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #606C56?
#606C56 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 20%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #606C56 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #606C56 scores 5.56:1 against white and 3.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #606C56 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #606C56 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 13.44, which is visibly different.
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