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#657C46 Color

#657C46 is rgb(101, 124, 70) in RGB, hsl(86, 28%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 44%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#657C46
HEX#657C46
RGBrgb(101, 124, 70)
HSLhsl(86, 28%, 38%)
HSVhsv(86, 44%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 0%, 44%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(55.4% 0.082 127.7)
LABlab(49.15% -16.08 26.54)
LCHlch(49.15% 31.03 121.21)

What #657C46 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 #657C46, 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.

#657C46 Channel Values

How #657C46 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 708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 86° · S 28% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 86° · S 44% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.64:1 vs white · 4.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #657C46 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 text4.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #657C46

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #657C46; 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 #657C46

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 #657C46 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#657C46
Protanopia#787846
Protanomaly#717A46
Deuteranopia#757547
Deuteranomaly#6F7847
Tritanopia#6B7777
Tritanomaly#697967
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #657C46 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-657c46: #657C46;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #657C46;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-657c46': '#657C46' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.486, blue: 0.275)
Android XML<color name="color_657c46">#657C46</color>
SVG fillfill="#657C46"

More Green Colors

#657C46 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#657C46 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #657C46?

#657C46 is a dark green — rgb(101, 124, 70) in RGB and hsl(86, 28%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.78.

What is the RGB value of #657C46?

#657C46 is rgb(101, 124, 70) — red 101, green 124, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #657C46?

#657C46 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 44%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #657C46 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #657C46 scores 4.64:1 against white and 4.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #657C46 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #657C46 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 7.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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