#5A6115 Color
#5A6115 is rgb(90, 97, 21) in RGB, hsl(66, 64%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 78%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A6115rgb(90, 97, 21)hsl(66, 64%, 23%)hsv(66, 78%, 38%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 78%, 62%)oklch(47.1% 0.096 114.8)lab(39.39% -10.55 39.23)lch(39.39% 40.62 105.05)What #5A6115 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 #5A6115, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A6115 Channel Values
How #5A6115 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 90 · G 97 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 66° · S 64% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 66° · S 78% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 78% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.66:1 vs white · 3.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A6115 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 #5A6115
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A6115; 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 #5A6115
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 #5A6115 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.
#5A6115#606015#5E6015#5F5F16#5D6016#605B5B#5E5E49#5C5C5CUsing #5A6115 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a6115: #5A6115;background-color: #5A6115;colors: { 'color-5a6115': '#5A6115' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.380, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_5a6115">#5A6115</color>fill="#5A6115"More Green Colors
#5A6115 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A6115 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A6115?
#5A6115 is a dark green — rgb(90, 97, 21) in RGB and hsl(66, 64%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.78.
What is the RGB value of #5A6115?
#5A6115 is rgb(90, 97, 21) — red 90, green 97, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A6115?
#5A6115 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 78%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A6115 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A6115 scores 6.66:1 against white and 3.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A6115 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A6115 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 11.07, which is visibly different.
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