#617817 Color
#617817 is rgb(97, 120, 23) in RGB, hsl(74, 68%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 81%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki Green (#728639), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#617817rgb(97, 120, 23)hsl(74, 68%, 28%)hsv(74, 81%, 47%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 81%, 53%)oklch(53.6% 0.121 122.6)lab(47.20% -18.92 45.79)lch(47.20% 49.54 112.45)What #617817 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 #617817, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#617817 Channel Values
How #617817 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 120 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 74° · S 68% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 74° · S 81% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.99:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #617817 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 #617817
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #617817; 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 #617817
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 #617817 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.
#617817#747418#6D7617#71711A#6B7419#697171#66745A#6F6F6FUsing #617817 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-617817: #617817;background-color: #617817;colors: { 'color-617817': '#617817' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.471, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_617817">#617817</color>fill="#617817"More Green Colors
#617817 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#617817 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #617817?
#617817 is a dark green — rgb(97, 120, 23) in RGB and hsl(74, 68%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.93.
What is the RGB value of #617817?
#617817 is rgb(97, 120, 23) — red 97, green 120, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #617817?
#617817 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 81%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #617817 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #617817 scores 4.99:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #617817 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #617817 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 10.01, which is visibly different.
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