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#657425 Color

#657425 is rgb(101, 116, 37) in RGB, hsl(71, 52%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 68%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki Green (#728639), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#657425
HEX#657425
RGBrgb(101, 116, 37)
HSLhsl(71, 52%, 30%)
HSVhsv(71, 68%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 68%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(53% 0.105 119.3)
LABlab(46.35% -14.58 39.82)
LCHlch(46.35% 42.40 110.11)

What #657425 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 #657425, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#657425 Channel Values

How #657425 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 101 · G 116 · B 378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 71° · S 52% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 71° · S 68% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.15:1 vs white · 4.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #657425 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.

TextWhite text5.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #657425

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #657425; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #657425

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 #657425 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.

Typical#657425
Protanopia#727225
Protanomaly#6D7325
Deuteranopia#6F6F26
Deuteranomaly#6B7126
Tritanopia#6C6E6E
Tritanomaly#697059
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #657425 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-657425: #657425;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #657425;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-657425': '#657425' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.455, blue: 0.145)
Android XML<color name="color_657425">#657425</color>
SVG fillfill="#657425"

More Green Colors

#657425 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#657425 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #657425?

#657425 is a dark green — rgb(101, 116, 37) in RGB and hsl(71, 52%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.21.

What is the RGB value of #657425?

#657425 is rgb(101, 116, 37) — red 101, green 116, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #657425?

#657425 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 68%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #657425 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #657425 scores 5.15:1 against white and 4.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #657425 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #657425 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 10.46, which is visibly different.

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