#717637 Color
#717637 is rgb(113, 118, 55) in RGB, hsl(65, 36%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 53%, 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 3.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#717637rgb(113, 118, 55)hsl(65, 36%, 34%)hsv(65, 53%, 46%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 53%, 54%)oklch(54.7% 0.086 113)lab(48.13% -9.15 33.52)lch(48.13% 34.74 105.27)What #717637 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 #717637, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#717637 Channel Values
How #717637 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 113 · G 118 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 36% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 53% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.83:1 vs white · 4.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #717637 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 #717637
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #717637; 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 #717637
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 #717637 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.
#717637#757537#747637#747437#737537#777070#74735E#727272Using #717637 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-717637: #717637;background-color: #717637;colors: { 'color-717637': '#717637' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.463, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_717637">#717637</color>fill="#717637"More Green Colors
#717637 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#717637 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #717637?
#717637 is a dark green — rgb(113, 118, 55) in RGB and hsl(65, 36%, 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 3.64.
What is the RGB value of #717637?
#717637 is rgb(113, 118, 55) — red 113, green 118, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #717637?
#717637 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 53%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #717637 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #717637 scores 4.83:1 against white and 4.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #717637 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #717637 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 9.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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