#6B724F Color
#6B724F is rgb(107, 114, 79) in RGB, hsl(72, 18%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 31%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6B724Frgb(107, 114, 79)hsl(72, 18%, 38%)hsv(72, 31%, 45%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 31%, 55%)oklch(53.7% 0.052 117.4)lab(46.72% -7.49 18.53)lch(46.72% 19.99 112.02)What #6B724F 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 #6B724F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6B724F Channel Values
How #6B724F 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 107 · G 114 · B 79 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 72° · S 18% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 72° · S 31% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.07:1 vs white · 4.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B724F 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 #6B724F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B724F; 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 #6B724F
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 #6B724F 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.
#6B724F#71714F#6F714F#70704F#6E714F#6F6E6E#6D7063#6E6E6EUsing #6B724F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6b724f: #6B724F;background-color: #6B724F;colors: { 'color-6b724f': '#6B724F' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.447, blue: 0.310)<color name="color_6b724f">#6B724F</color>fill="#6B724F"More Green Colors
#6B724F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6B724F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6B724F?
#6B724F is a dark green — rgb(107, 114, 79) in RGB and hsl(72, 18%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.96.
What is the RGB value of #6B724F?
#6B724F is rgb(107, 114, 79) — red 107, green 114, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6B724F?
#6B724F converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 31%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6B724F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6B724F scores 5.07:1 against white and 4.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6B724F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6B724F 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 15.4, which is visibly different.
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