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#647237 Color

#647237 is rgb(100, 114, 55) in RGB, hsl(74, 35%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 52%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#647237
HEX#647237
RGBrgb(100, 114, 55)
HSLhsl(74, 35%, 33%)
HSVhsv(74, 52%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 52%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(52.6% 0.085 120.4)
LABlab(45.81% -12.81 30.51)
LCHlch(45.81% 33.09 112.78)

What #647237 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 #647237, 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.

#647237 Channel Values

How #647237 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 100 · G 114 · B 558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 74° · S 35% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 74° · S 52% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.24:1 vs white · 4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #647237 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.

TextWhite text5.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #647237

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #647237; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #647237

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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Shades

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How #647237 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.

Typical#647237
Protanopia#707037
Protanomaly#6B7137
Deuteranopia#6E6E38
Deuteranomaly#6A6F38
Tritanopia#6A6D6D
Tritanomaly#686F5C
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #647237 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-647237: #647237;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #647237;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-647237': '#647237' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.447, blue: 0.216)
Android XML<color name="color_647237">#647237</color>
SVG fillfill="#647237"

More Green Colors

#647237 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#647237 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #647237?

#647237 is a dark green — rgb(100, 114, 55) in RGB and hsl(74, 35%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.98.

What is the RGB value of #647237?

#647237 is rgb(100, 114, 55) — red 100, green 114, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #647237?

#647237 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 52%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #647237 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #647237 scores 5.24:1 against white and 4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #647237 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #647237 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 4.98, which is very hard to tell apart.

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