#616954 Color
#616954 is rgb(97, 105, 84) in RGB, hsl(83, 11%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 20%, 59%) 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 6.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#616954rgb(97, 105, 84)hsl(83, 11%, 37%)hsv(83, 20%, 41%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 20%, 59%)oklch(50.8% 0.034 124.5)lab(43.25% -6.29 10.78)lch(43.25% 12.48 120.28)What #616954 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 #616954, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#616954 Channel Values
How #616954 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 97 · G 105 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 83° · S 11% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 83° · S 20% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.74:1 vs white · 3.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #616954 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 #616954
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #616954; 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 #616954
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 #616954 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.
#616954#686854#656854#666654#646754#646767#636860#666666Using #616954 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-616954: #616954;background-color: #616954;colors: { 'color-616954': '#616954' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.412, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_616954">#616954</color>fill="#616954"More Green Colors
#616954 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#616954 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #616954?
#616954 is a dark green — rgb(97, 105, 84) in RGB and hsl(83, 11%, 37%) 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 6.57.
What is the RGB value of #616954?
#616954 is rgb(97, 105, 84) — red 97, green 105, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #616954?
#616954 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 20%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #616954 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #616954 scores 5.74:1 against white and 3.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #616954 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #616954 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 12.53, which is visibly different.
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