#717642 Color
#717642 is rgb(113, 118, 66) in RGB, hsl(66, 28%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 44%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#717642rgb(113, 118, 66)hsl(66, 28%, 36%)hsv(66, 44%, 46%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 44%, 54%)oklch(54.9% 0.074 113.3)lab(48.25% -8.29 27.86)lch(48.25% 29.07 106.56)What #717642 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 #717642, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#717642 Channel Values
How #717642 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 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 66° · S 28% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 66° · S 44% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.8:1 vs white · 4.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #717642 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 #717642
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #717642; 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 #717642
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 #717642 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.
#717642#757542#747642#747442#737542#767171#747362#727272Using #717642 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-717642: #717642;background-color: #717642;colors: { 'color-717642': '#717642' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.463, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_717642">#717642</color>fill="#717642"More Green Colors
#717642 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#717642 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #717642?
#717642 is a dark green — rgb(113, 118, 66) in RGB and hsl(66, 28%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.85.
What is the RGB value of #717642?
#717642 is rgb(113, 118, 66) — red 113, green 118, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #717642?
#717642 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 44%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #717642 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #717642 scores 4.8:1 against white and 4.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #717642 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #717642 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 10.32, which is visibly different.
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