#5A6722 Color
#5A6722 is rgb(90, 103, 34) in RGB, hsl(71, 50%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 67%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A6722rgb(90, 103, 34)hsl(71, 50%, 27%)hsv(71, 67%, 40%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 67%, 60%)oklch(48.8% 0.094 119.1)lab(41.37% -13.06 35.73)lch(41.37% 38.04 110.08)What #5A6722 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 #5A6722, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A6722 Channel Values
How #5A6722 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 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 71° · S 50% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 71° · S 67% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.18:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A6722 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 #5A6722
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A6722; 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 #5A6722
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 #5A6722 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.
#5A6722#656522#616622#636323#5F6523#606161#5E644F#616161Using #5A6722 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a6722: #5A6722;background-color: #5A6722;colors: { 'color-5a6722': '#5A6722' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.404, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_5a6722">#5A6722</color>fill="#5A6722"More Green Colors
#5A6722 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A6722 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A6722?
#5A6722 is a dark green — rgb(90, 103, 34) in RGB and hsl(71, 50%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.43.
What is the RGB value of #5A6722?
#5A6722 is rgb(90, 103, 34) — red 90, green 103, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A6722?
#5A6722 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 67%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A6722 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A6722 scores 6.18:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A6722 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A6722 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 6.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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