#656E35 Color
#656E35 is rgb(101, 110, 53) in RGB, hsl(69, 35%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 52%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#656E35rgb(101, 110, 53)hsl(69, 35%, 32%)hsv(69, 52%, 43%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 52%, 57%)oklch(51.7% 0.081 116.7)lab(44.65% -10.46 30.22)lch(44.65% 31.98 109.10)What #656E35 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 #656E35, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#656E35 Channel Values
How #656E35 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 110 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 35% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 52% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.48:1 vs white · 3.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #656E35 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 #656E35
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #656E35; 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 #656E35
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 #656E35 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.
#656E35#6D6D35#6A6D35#6B6B36#696C35#6A6969#686B58#696969Using #656E35 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-656e35: #656E35;background-color: #656E35;colors: { 'color-656e35': '#656E35' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.431, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_656e35">#656E35</color>fill="#656E35"More Green Colors
#656E35 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#656E35 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #656E35?
#656E35 is a dark green — rgb(101, 110, 53) in RGB and hsl(69, 35%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.27.
What is the RGB value of #656E35?
#656E35 is rgb(101, 110, 53) — red 101, green 110, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #656E35?
#656E35 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 52%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #656E35 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #656E35 scores 5.48:1 against white and 3.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #656E35 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #656E35 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 6.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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