#66735E Color
#66735E is rgb(102, 115, 94) in RGB, hsl(97, 10%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 18%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoke (#738276), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#66735Ergb(102, 115, 94)hsl(97, 10%, 41%)hsv(97, 18%, 45%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 18%, 55%)oklch(53.8% 0.036 133.5)lab(46.88% -8.24 9.95)lch(46.88% 12.92 129.61)What #66735E 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 #66735E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#66735E Channel Values
How #66735E 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 102 · G 115 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 10% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 18% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.03:1 vs white · 4.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66735E 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 #66735E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66735E; 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 #66735E
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 #66735E 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.
#66735E#71715E#6D725E#6F6F5E#6B715E#697171#68726A#6F6F6FUsing #66735E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-66735e: #66735E;background-color: #66735E;colors: { 'color-66735e': '#66735E' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.451, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_66735e">#66735E</color>fill="#66735E"More Green Colors
#66735E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#66735E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #66735E?
#66735E is a mid-tone green — rgb(102, 115, 94) in RGB and hsl(97, 10%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoke (#738276), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.08.
What is the RGB value of #66735E?
#66735E is rgb(102, 115, 94) — red 102, green 115, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #66735E?
#66735E converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 18%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #66735E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #66735E scores 5.03:1 against white and 4.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #66735E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #66735E 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 13.15, which is visibly different.
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