#657548 Color
#657548 is rgb(101, 117, 72) in RGB, hsl(81, 24%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 38%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#657548rgb(101, 117, 72)hsl(81, 24%, 37%)hsv(81, 38%, 46%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 38%, 54%)oklch(53.7% 0.069 124.6)lab(47.03% -12.35 22.78)lch(47.03% 25.91 118.46)What #657548 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 #657548, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#657548 Channel Values
How #657548 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 117 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 81° · S 24% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 81° · S 38% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.01:1 vs white · 4.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #657548 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 #657548
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #657548; 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 #657548
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 #657548 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.
#657548#727248#6D7348#707049#6C7248#6A7171#687263#6F6F6FUsing #657548 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-657548: #657548;background-color: #657548;colors: { 'color-657548': '#657548' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.459, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_657548">#657548</color>fill="#657548"More Green Colors
#657548 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#657548 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #657548?
#657548 is a dark green — rgb(101, 117, 72) in RGB and hsl(81, 24%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.
What is the RGB value of #657548?
#657548 is rgb(101, 117, 72) — red 101, green 117, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #657548?
#657548 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 38%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #657548 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #657548 scores 5.01:1 against white and 4.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #657548 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #657548 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 9.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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