#5A6714 Color
#5A6714 is rgb(90, 103, 20) in RGB, hsl(69, 67%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 81%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), visibly different at ΔE 10.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A6714rgb(90, 103, 20)hsl(69, 67%, 24%)hsv(69, 81%, 40%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 81%, 60%)oklch(48.7% 0.104 118.4)lab(41.28% -13.71 41.28)lch(41.28% 43.50 108.37)What #5A6714 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 #5A6714, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A6714 Channel Values
How #5A6714 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 103 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 67% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 81% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.2:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A6714 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 #5A6714
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A6714; 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 #5A6714
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 #5A6714 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.
#5A6714#656514#616614#636316#5F6515#616161#5E634D#616161Using #5A6714 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a6714: #5A6714;background-color: #5A6714;colors: { 'color-5a6714': '#5A6714' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.404, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_5a6714">#5A6714</color>fill="#5A6714"More Green Colors
#5A6714 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A6714 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A6714?
#5A6714 is a dark green — rgb(90, 103, 20) in RGB and hsl(69, 67%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.93.
What is the RGB value of #5A6714?
#5A6714 is rgb(90, 103, 20) — red 90, green 103, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A6714?
#5A6714 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 81%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A6714 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A6714 scores 6.2:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A6714 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A6714 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 11.34, which is visibly different.
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