#657359 Color
#657359 is rgb(101, 115, 89) in RGB, hsl(92, 13%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 23%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoke (#738276), visibly different at ΔE 10.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#657359rgb(101, 115, 89)hsl(92, 13%, 40%)hsv(92, 23%, 45%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 23%, 55%)oklch(53.6% 0.043 130.8)lab(46.70% -9.31 12.62)lch(46.70% 15.68 126.43)What #657359 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 #657359, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#657359 Channel Values
How #657359 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 115 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 92° · S 13% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 92° · S 23% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.06:1 vs white · 4.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #657359 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 #657359
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #657359; 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 #657359
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 #657359 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.
#657359#717159#6C7259#6F6F59#6B7059#687070#677168#6F6F6FUsing #657359 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-657359: #657359;background-color: #657359;colors: { 'color-657359': '#657359' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.451, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_657359">#657359</color>fill="#657359"More Green Colors
#657359 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#657359 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #657359?
#657359 is a mid-tone green — rgb(101, 115, 89) in RGB and hsl(92, 13%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoke (#738276), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.29.
What is the RGB value of #657359?
#657359 is rgb(101, 115, 89) — red 101, green 115, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #657359?
#657359 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 23%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #657359 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #657359 scores 5.06:1 against white and 4.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #657359 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #657359 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 15.85, which is visibly different.
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