#657237 Color
#657237 is rgb(101, 114, 55) in RGB, hsl(73, 35%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 52%, 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 5.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#657237rgb(101, 114, 55)hsl(73, 35%, 33%)hsv(73, 52%, 45%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 52%, 55%)oklch(52.7% 0.084 119.6)lab(45.89% -12.38 30.63)lch(45.89% 33.03 112.00)What #657237 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 #657237, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#657237 Channel Values
How #657237 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 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 73° · S 35% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 73° · S 52% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.23:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #657237 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 #657237
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #657237; 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 #657237
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 #657237 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.
#657237#707037#6C7137#6E6E38#6A7037#6B6D6D#696F5C#6C6C6CUsing #657237 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-657237: #657237;background-color: #657237;colors: { 'color-657237': '#657237' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.447, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_657237">#657237</color>fill="#657237"More Green Colors
#657237 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#657237 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #657237?
#657237 is a dark green — rgb(101, 114, 55) in RGB and hsl(73, 35%, 33%) 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 5.36.
What is the RGB value of #657237?
#657237 is rgb(101, 114, 55) — red 101, green 114, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #657237?
#657237 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 52%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #657237 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #657237 scores 5.23:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #657237 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #657237 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 5.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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