#6C7538 Color
#6C7538 is rgb(108, 117, 56) in RGB, hsl(69, 35%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 52%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6C7538rgb(108, 117, 56)hsl(69, 35%, 34%)hsv(69, 52%, 46%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 52%, 54%)oklch(54% 0.085 116.3)lab(47.40% -10.77 32.04)lch(47.40% 33.80 108.58)What #6C7538 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 #6C7538, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6C7538 Channel Values
How #6C7538 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 117 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 35% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 52% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.95:1 vs white · 4.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C7538 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 #6C7538
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C7538; 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 #6C7538
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 #6C7538 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.
#6C7538#747438#717438#727239#707338#726F6F#70725E#707070Using #6C7538 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6c7538: #6C7538;background-color: #6C7538;colors: { 'color-6c7538': '#6C7538' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.459, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_6c7538">#6C7538</color>fill="#6C7538"More Green Colors
#6C7538 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6C7538 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6C7538?
#6C7538 is a dark green — rgb(108, 117, 56) in RGB and hsl(69, 35%, 34%) 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 4.85.
What is the RGB value of #6C7538?
#6C7538 is rgb(108, 117, 56) — red 108, green 117, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6C7538?
#6C7538 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 52%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6C7538 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6C7538 scores 4.95:1 against white and 4.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6C7538 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6C7538 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 7.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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