#657557 Color
#657557 is rgb(101, 117, 87) in RGB, hsl(92, 15%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 26%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), visibly different at ΔE 11.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#657557rgb(101, 117, 87)hsl(92, 15%, 40%)hsv(92, 26%, 46%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 26%, 54%)oklch(54.1% 0.049 130.7)lab(47.27% -10.61 14.55)lch(47.27% 18.01 126.11)What #657557 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 #657557, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#657557 Channel Values
How #657557 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 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 92° · S 15% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 92° · S 26% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.96:1 vs white · 4.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #657557 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 #657557
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #657557; 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 #657557
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 #657557 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.
#657557#727257#6D7357#707058#6C7257#697272#677368#707070Using #657557 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-657557: #657557;background-color: #657557;colors: { 'color-657557': '#657557' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.459, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_657557">#657557</color>fill="#657557"More Green Colors
#657557 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#657557 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #657557?
#657557 is a mid-tone green — rgb(101, 117, 87) in RGB and hsl(92, 15%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.23.
What is the RGB value of #657557?
#657557 is rgb(101, 117, 87) — red 101, green 117, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #657557?
#657557 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 26%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #657557 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #657557 scores 4.96:1 against white and 4.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #657557 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #657557 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 17.5, which is visibly different.
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