#636B4C Color
#636B4C is rgb(99, 107, 76) in RGB, hsl(75, 17%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 29%, 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 7.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#636B4Crgb(99, 107, 76)hsl(75, 17%, 36%)hsv(75, 29%, 42%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 29%, 58%)oklch(51.2% 0.048 119.9)lab(43.88% -7.52 16.37)lch(43.88% 18.01 114.67)What #636B4C 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 #636B4C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#636B4C Channel Values
How #636B4C 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 76 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 75° · S 17% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 75° · S 29% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.62:1 vs white · 3.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #636B4C 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 #636B4C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #636B4C; 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 #636B4C
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 #636B4C 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.
#636B4C#6A6A4C#676A4C#68684C#66694C#676868#65695E#676767Using #636B4C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-636b4c: #636B4C;background-color: #636B4C;colors: { 'color-636b4c': '#636B4C' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.420, blue: 0.298)<color name="color_636b4c">#636B4C</color>fill="#636B4C"More Green Colors
#636B4C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#636B4C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #636B4C?
#636B4C is a dark green — rgb(99, 107, 76) in RGB and hsl(75, 17%, 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 7.58.
What is the RGB value of #636B4C?
#636B4C is rgb(99, 107, 76) — red 99, green 107, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #636B4C?
#636B4C converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 29%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #636B4C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #636B4C scores 5.62:1 against white and 3.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #636B4C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #636B4C 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 16.61, which is visibly different.
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