#656841 Color
#656841 is rgb(101, 104, 65) in RGB, hsl(65, 23%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 38%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#656841rgb(101, 104, 65)hsl(65, 23%, 33%)hsv(65, 38%, 41%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 38%, 59%)oklch(50.4% 0.057 112)lab(42.97% -6.22 21.58)lch(42.97% 22.46 106.08)What #656841 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 #656841, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#656841 Channel Values
How #656841 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 101 · G 104 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 23% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 38% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.82:1 vs white · 3.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #656841 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 #656841
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #656841; 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 #656841
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 #656841 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-656841: #656841;background-color: #656841;colors: { 'color-656841': '#656841' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.408, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_656841">#656841</color>fill="#656841"More Green Colors
#656841 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#656841 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #656841?
#656841 is a dark green — rgb(101, 104, 65) in RGB and hsl(65, 23%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.77.
What is the RGB value of #656841?
#656841 is rgb(101, 104, 65) — red 101, green 104, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #656841?
#656841 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 38%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #656841 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #656841 scores 5.82:1 against white and 3.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #656841 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #656841 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 13.43, which is visibly different.
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