#657231 Color
#657231 is rgb(101, 114, 49) in RGB, hsl(72, 40%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 57%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#657231rgb(101, 114, 49)hsl(72, 40%, 32%)hsv(72, 57%, 45%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 57%, 55%)oklch(52.6% 0.091 119.1)lab(45.83% -12.83 33.63)lch(45.83% 36.00 110.88)What #657231 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 #657231, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#657231 Channel Values
How #657231 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 114 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 72° · S 40% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 72° · S 57% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.24:1 vs white · 4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #657231 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 #657231
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #657231; 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 #657231
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 #657231 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.
#657231#707031#6C7131#6E6E32#6A7032#6B6C6C#696F5A#6C6C6CUsing #657231 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-657231: #657231;background-color: #657231;colors: { 'color-657231': '#657231' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.447, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_657231">#657231</color>fill="#657231"More Green Colors
#657231 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#657231 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #657231?
#657231 is a dark green — rgb(101, 114, 49) in RGB and hsl(72, 40%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.98.
What is the RGB value of #657231?
#657231 is rgb(101, 114, 49) — red 101, green 114, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #657231?
#657231 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 57%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #657231 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #657231 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 #657231 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #657231 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 5.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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