#616D40 Color
#616D40 is rgb(97, 109, 64) in RGB, hsl(76, 26%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 41%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#616D40rgb(97, 109, 64)hsl(76, 26%, 34%)hsv(76, 41%, 43%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 41%, 57%)oklch(51.3% 0.068 121)lab(44.14% -10.73 23.53)lch(44.14% 25.86 114.51)What #616D40 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 #616D40, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#616D40 Channel Values
How #616D40 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 109 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 76° · S 26% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 76° · S 41% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 57% | 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 #616D40 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 #616D40
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #616D40; 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 #616D40
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 #616D40 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.
#616D40#6B6B40#676C40#696941#666B40#666969#646A5B#686868Using #616D40 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-616d40: #616D40;background-color: #616D40;colors: { 'color-616d40': '#616D40' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.427, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_616d40">#616D40</color>fill="#616D40"More Green Colors
#616D40 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#616D40 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #616D40?
#616D40 is a dark green — rgb(97, 109, 64) in RGB and hsl(76, 26%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.73.
What is the RGB value of #616D40?
#616D40 is rgb(97, 109, 64) — red 97, green 109, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #616D40?
#616D40 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 41%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #616D40 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #616D40 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 #616D40 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #616D40 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 9.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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