#616B47 Color
#616B47 is rgb(97, 107, 71) in RGB, hsl(77, 20%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 34%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#616B47rgb(97, 107, 71)hsl(77, 20%, 35%)hsv(77, 34%, 42%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 34%, 58%)oklch(50.9% 0.055 121)lab(43.63% -8.94 18.90)lch(43.63% 20.90 115.32)What #616B47 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 #616B47, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#616B47 Channel Values
How #616B47 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 107 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 77° · S 20% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 77° · S 34% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.67:1 vs white · 3.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #616B47 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 #616B47
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #616B47; 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 #616B47
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 #616B47 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.
#616B47#696947#666A47#686847#656947#656767#63695C#676767Using #616B47 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-616b47: #616B47;background-color: #616B47;colors: { 'color-616b47': '#616B47' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.420, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_616b47">#616B47</color>fill="#616B47"More Green Colors
#616B47 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#616B47 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #616B47?
#616B47 is a dark green — rgb(97, 107, 71) in RGB and hsl(77, 20%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.
What is the RGB value of #616B47?
#616B47 is rgb(97, 107, 71) — red 97, green 107, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #616B47?
#616B47 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 34%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #616B47 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #616B47 scores 5.67:1 against white and 3.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #616B47 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #616B47 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 13.7, which is visibly different.
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