#657E49 Color
#657E49 is rgb(101, 126, 73) in RGB, hsl(88, 27%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 42%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#657E49rgb(101, 126, 73)hsl(88, 27%, 39%)hsv(88, 42%, 49%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 42%, 51%)oklch(56% 0.082 129.3)lab(49.81% -16.76 25.73)lch(49.81% 30.71 123.09)What #657E49 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 #657E49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#657E49 Channel Values
How #657E49 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 126 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 88° · S 27% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 88° · S 42% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.53:1 vs white · 4.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #657E49 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 #657E49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #657E49; 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 #657E49
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 #657E49 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.
#657E49#7A7A49#727C49#76764A#707A4A#6B7979#697B69#767676Using #657E49 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-657e49: #657E49;background-color: #657E49;colors: { 'color-657e49': '#657E49' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.494, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_657e49">#657E49</color>fill="#657E49"More Green Colors
#657E49 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#657E49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #657E49?
#657E49 is a dark green — rgb(101, 126, 73) in RGB and hsl(88, 27%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.61.
What is the RGB value of #657E49?
#657E49 is rgb(101, 126, 73) — red 101, green 126, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #657E49?
#657E49 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 42%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #657E49 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #657E49 scores 4.53:1 against white and 4.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #657E49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #657E49 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 8.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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