#707916 Color
#707916 is rgb(112, 121, 22) in RGB, hsl(65, 69%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 82%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#707916rgb(112, 121, 22)hsl(65, 69%, 28%)hsv(65, 82%, 47%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 82%, 53%)oklch(55% 0.117 115)lab(48.71% -12.77 47.96)lch(48.71% 49.63 104.91)What #707916 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 #707916, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#707916 Channel Values
How #707916 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 112 · G 121 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 69% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 82% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 82% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.73:1 vs white · 4.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #707916 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 #707916
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #707916; 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 #707916
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 #707916 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.
#707916#787816#757816#767617#747717#777272#74755B#737373Using #707916 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-707916: #707916;background-color: #707916;colors: { 'color-707916': '#707916' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.475, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_707916">#707916</color>fill="#707916"More Green Colors
#707916 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#707916 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #707916?
#707916 is a dark green — rgb(112, 121, 22) in RGB and hsl(65, 69%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.38.
What is the RGB value of #707916?
#707916 is rgb(112, 121, 22) — red 112, green 121, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #707916?
#707916 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 82%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #707916 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #707916 scores 4.73:1 against white and 4.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #707916 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #707916 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 9.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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