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#677949 Color

#677949 is rgb(103, 121, 73) in RGB, hsl(83, 25%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 40%, 53%) 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 9.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#677949
HEX#677949
RGBrgb(103, 121, 73)
HSLhsl(83, 25%, 38%)
HSVhsv(83, 40%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 0%, 40%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(54.9% 0.073 125.5)
LABlab(48.42% -13.45 24.02)
LCHlch(48.42% 27.53 119.24)

What #677949 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 #677949, 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.

#677949 Channel Values

How #677949 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 103 · G 121 · B 738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 83° · S 25% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 83° · S 40% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.76:1 vs white · 4.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #677949 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 text4.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #677949

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #677949; 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 #677949

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 #677949 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#677949
Protanopia#767649
Protanomaly#707749
Deuteranopia#73734A
Deuteranomaly#6F764A
Tritanopia#6D7474
Tritanomaly#6A7666
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #677949 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-677949: #677949;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #677949;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-677949': '#677949' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.404, green: 0.475, blue: 0.286)
Android XML<color name="color_677949">#677949</color>
SVG fillfill="#677949"

More Green Colors

#677949 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#677949 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #677949?

#677949 is a dark green — rgb(103, 121, 73) in RGB and hsl(83, 25%, 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 9.22.

What is the RGB value of #677949?

#677949 is rgb(103, 121, 73) — red 103, green 121, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #677949?

#677949 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 40%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #677949 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #677949 scores 4.76:1 against white and 4.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #677949 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #677949 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 9.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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