#656C13 Color
#656C13 is rgb(101, 108, 19) in RGB, hsl(65, 70%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 82%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), visibly different at ΔE 11.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#656C13rgb(101, 108, 19)hsl(65, 70%, 25%)hsv(65, 82%, 42%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 82%, 58%)oklch(50.9% 0.107 114.3)lab(43.78% -11.24 44.22)lch(43.78% 45.62 104.26)What #656C13 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 #656C13, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#656C13 Channel Values
How #656C13 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 108 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 70% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 82% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 82% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.66:1 vs white · 3.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #656C13 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 #656C13
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #656C13; 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 #656C13
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 #656C13 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.
#656C13#6B6B13#696B13#6A6A14#686B14#6B6666#696851#676767Using #656C13 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-656c13: #656C13;background-color: #656C13;colors: { 'color-656c13': '#656C13' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.424, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_656c13">#656C13</color>fill="#656C13"More Green Colors
#656C13 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#656C13 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #656C13?
#656C13 is a dark green — rgb(101, 108, 19) in RGB and hsl(65, 70%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.36.
What is the RGB value of #656C13?
#656C13 is rgb(101, 108, 19) — red 101, green 108, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #656C13?
#656C13 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 82%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #656C13 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #656C13 scores 5.66:1 against white and 3.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #656C13 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #656C13 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 14.58, which is visibly different.
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