#636B38 Color
#636B38 is rgb(99, 107, 56) in RGB, hsl(69, 31%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 48%, 58%) 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 5.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#636B38rgb(99, 107, 56)hsl(69, 31%, 32%)hsv(69, 48%, 42%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 48%, 58%)oklch(50.8% 0.074 116.4)lab(43.59% -9.54 27.32)lch(43.59% 28.93 109.24)What #636B38 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 #636B38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#636B38 Channel Values
How #636B38 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 99 · G 107 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 31% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 48% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.69:1 vs white · 3.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #636B38 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 #636B38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #636B38; 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 #636B38
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 #636B38 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.
#636B38#6A6A38#676A38#686838#666938#686666#666857#676767Using #636B38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-636b38: #636B38;background-color: #636B38;colors: { 'color-636b38': '#636B38' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.420, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_636b38">#636B38</color>fill="#636B38"More Green Colors
#636B38 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#636B38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #636B38?
#636B38 is a dark green — rgb(99, 107, 56) in RGB and hsl(69, 31%, 32%) 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 5.75.
What is the RGB value of #636B38?
#636B38 is rgb(99, 107, 56) — red 99, green 107, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #636B38?
#636B38 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 48%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #636B38 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #636B38 scores 5.69:1 against white and 3.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #636B38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #636B38 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 7.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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