#617147 Color
#617147 is rgb(97, 113, 71) in RGB, hsl(83, 23%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 37%, 56%) 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 6.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#617147rgb(97, 113, 71)hsl(83, 23%, 36%)hsv(83, 37%, 44%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 37%, 56%)oklch(52.4% 0.065 125.5)lab(45.47% -12.08 21.27)lch(45.47% 24.46 119.59)What #617147 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 #617147, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#617147 Channel Values
How #617147 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 113 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 83° · S 23% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 83° · S 37% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.3:1 vs white · 3.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #617147 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 #617147
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #617147; 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 #617147
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 #617147 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.
#617147#6E6E47#696F47#6C6C48#686E47#666D6D#646E60#6B6B6BUsing #617147 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-617147: #617147;background-color: #617147;colors: { 'color-617147': '#617147' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.443, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_617147">#617147</color>fill="#617147"More Green Colors
#617147 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#617147 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #617147?
#617147 is a dark green — rgb(97, 113, 71) in RGB and hsl(83, 23%, 36%) 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 6.74.
What is the RGB value of #617147?
#617147 is rgb(97, 113, 71) — red 97, green 113, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #617147?
#617147 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 37%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #617147 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #617147 scores 5.3:1 against white and 3.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #617147 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #617147 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 10.49, which is visibly different.
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