#616C51 Color
#616C51 is rgb(97, 108, 81) in RGB, hsl(84, 14%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 25%, 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 9.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#616C51rgb(97, 108, 81)hsl(84, 14%, 37%)hsv(84, 25%, 42%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 25%, 58%)oklch(51.4% 0.043 125.9)lab(44.10% -8.29 13.71)lch(44.10% 16.02 121.16)What #616C51 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 #616C51, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#616C51 Channel Values
How #616C51 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 108 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 84° · S 14% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 84° · S 25% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.57:1 vs white · 3.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #616C51 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 #616C51
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #616C51; 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 #616C51
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 #616C51 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.
#616C51#6A6A51#676B51#696951#666A51#646969#636A60#686868Using #616C51 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-616c51: #616C51;background-color: #616C51;colors: { 'color-616c51': '#616C51' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.424, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_616c51">#616C51</color>fill="#616C51"More Green Colors
#616C51 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#616C51 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #616C51?
#616C51 is a dark green — rgb(97, 108, 81) in RGB and hsl(84, 14%, 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 9.71.
What is the RGB value of #616C51?
#616C51 is rgb(97, 108, 81) — red 97, green 108, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #616C51?
#616C51 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 25%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #616C51 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #616C51 scores 5.57:1 against white and 3.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #616C51 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #616C51 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 16.02, which is visibly different.
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