#6C7138 Color
#6C7138 is rgb(108, 113, 56) in RGB, hsl(65, 34%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 50%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6C7138rgb(108, 113, 56)hsl(65, 34%, 33%)hsv(65, 50%, 44%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 50%, 56%)oklch(53.1% 0.08 113.2)lab(46.20% -8.69 30.63)lch(46.20% 31.84 105.83)What #6C7138 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 #6C7138, 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.
#6C7138 Channel Values
How #6C7138 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 108 · G 113 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 34% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 50% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.18:1 vs white · 4.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C7138 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #6C7138 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #6C7138
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C7138; 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 #6C7138
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6C7138.
How #6C7138 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.
#6C7138#707038#6F7138#6F6F38#6E7038#716C6C#6F6E5B#6D6D6DUsing #6C7138 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6c7138: #6C7138;background-color: #6C7138;colors: { 'color-6c7138': '#6C7138' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.443, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_6c7138">#6C7138</color>fill="#6C7138"More Green Colors
#6C7138 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6C7138 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6C7138?
#6C7138 is a dark green — rgb(108, 113, 56) in RGB and hsl(65, 34%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.88.
What is the RGB value of #6C7138?
#6C7138 is rgb(108, 113, 56) — red 108, green 113, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6C7138?
#6C7138 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 50%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6C7138 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6C7138 scores 5.18:1 against white and 4.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6C7138 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6C7138 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 8.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
Open #6C7138 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.