#617255 Color
#617255 is rgb(97, 114, 85) in RGB, hsl(95, 15%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 25%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), visibly different at ΔE 11.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#617255rgb(97, 114, 85)hsl(95, 15%, 39%)hsv(95, 25%, 45%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 25%, 55%)oklch(53% 0.048 132.6)lab(46.01% -10.93 13.94)lch(46.01% 17.72 128.11)What #617255 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 #617255, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#617255 Channel Values
How #617255 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 114 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 95° · S 15% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 95° · S 25% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.19:1 vs white · 4.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #617255 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 #617255
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #617255; 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 #617255
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 #617255 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.
#617255#6F6F55#6A7055#6D6D56#686F55#656F6F#637065#6D6D6DUsing #617255 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-617255: #617255;background-color: #617255;colors: { 'color-617255': '#617255' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.447, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_617255">#617255</color>fill="#617255"More Green Colors
#617255 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#617255 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #617255?
#617255 is a dark green — rgb(97, 114, 85) in RGB and hsl(95, 15%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.04.
What is the RGB value of #617255?
#617255 is rgb(97, 114, 85) — red 97, green 114, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #617255?
#617255 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 25%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #617255 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #617255 scores 5.19:1 against white and 4.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #617255 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #617255 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 17.64, which is visibly different.
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