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#919636 Color

#919636 is rgb(145, 150, 54) in RGB, hsl(63, 47%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 64%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), visibly different at ΔE 11.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#919636
HEX#919636
RGBrgb(145, 150, 54)
HSLhsl(63, 47%, 40%)
HSVhsv(63, 64%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 64%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(65% 0.119 112.1)
LABlab(60.24% -11.41 48.01)
LCHlch(60.24% 49.35 103.36)

What #919636 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 #919636, 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 yellow in the library.

#919636 Channel Values

How #919636 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 145 · G 150 · B 548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 63° · S 47% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 63° · S 64% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 0% · Y 64% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.17:1 vs white · 6.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #919636 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #919636

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #919636; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #919636

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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Shades

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How #919636 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.

Typical#919636
Protanopia#959536
Protanomaly#949536
Deuteranopia#949436
Deuteranomaly#939536
Tritanopia#998E8E
Tritanomaly#969175
Achromatopsia#909090

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Using #919636 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-919636: #919636;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #919636;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-919636': '#919636' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.588, blue: 0.212)
Android XML<color name="color_919636">#919636</color>
SVG fillfill="#919636"

More Yellow Colors

#919636 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#919636 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #919636?

#919636 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(145, 150, 54) in RGB and hsl(63, 47%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.55.

What is the RGB value of #919636?

#919636 is rgb(145, 150, 54) — red 145, green 150, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #919636?

#919636 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 64%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #919636 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #919636 scores 3.17:1 against white and 6.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #919636 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #919636 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 11.55, which is visibly different.

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