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#657C27 Color

#657C27 is rgb(101, 124, 39) in RGB, hsl(76, 52%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 69%, 51%) 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 5.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#657C27
HEX#657C27
RGBrgb(101, 124, 39)
HSLhsl(76, 52%, 32%)
HSVhsv(76, 69%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 0%, 69%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(55% 0.114 123.2)
LABlab(48.84% -18.42 41.48)
LCHlch(48.84% 45.38 113.95)

What #657C27 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 #657C27, 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.

#657C27 Channel Values

How #657C27 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 124 · B 398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 76° · S 52% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 76° · S 69% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.7:1 vs white · 4.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #657C27 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 text4.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #657C27

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #657C27; 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 #657C27

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 #657C27 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#657C27
Protanopia#787827
Protanomaly#717A27
Deuteranopia#757529
Deuteranomaly#6F7828
Tritanopia#6D7575
Tritanomaly#6A785F
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #657C27 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-657c27: #657C27;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #657C27;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-657c27': '#657C27' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.486, blue: 0.153)
Android XML<color name="color_657c27">#657C27</color>
SVG fillfill="#657C27"

More Green Colors

#657C27 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#657C27 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #657C27?

#657C27 is a dark green — rgb(101, 124, 39) in RGB and hsl(76, 52%, 32%) 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 5.68.

What is the RGB value of #657C27?

#657C27 is rgb(101, 124, 39) — red 101, green 124, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #657C27?

#657C27 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 69%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #657C27 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #657C27 scores 4.7:1 against white and 4.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #657C27 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #657C27 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 11.41, which is visibly different.

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