#5A6A4E Color
#5A6A4E is rgb(90, 106, 78) in RGB, hsl(94, 15%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 26%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A6A4Ergb(90, 106, 78)hsl(94, 15%, 36%)hsv(94, 26%, 42%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 26%, 58%)oklch(50.3% 0.047 132.1)lab(42.87% -10.52 13.69)lch(42.87% 17.26 127.53)What #5A6A4E 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 #5A6A4E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A6A4E Channel Values
How #5A6A4E 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 106 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 94° · S 15% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 94° · S 26% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.82:1 vs white · 3.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A6A4E 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 #5A6A4E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A6A4E; 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 #5A6A4E
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 #5A6A4E 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.
#5A6A4E#67674E#62684E#65654F#61674E#5E6767#5C685E#656565Using #5A6A4E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a6a4e: #5A6A4E;background-color: #5A6A4E;colors: { 'color-5a6a4e': '#5A6A4E' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.416, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_5a6a4e">#5A6A4E</color>fill="#5A6A4E"More Green Colors
#5A6A4E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A6A4E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A6A4E?
#5A6A4E is a dark green — rgb(90, 106, 78) in RGB and hsl(94, 15%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.86.
What is the RGB value of #5A6A4E?
#5A6A4E is rgb(90, 106, 78) — red 90, green 106, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A6A4E?
#5A6A4E converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 26%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A6A4E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A6A4E scores 5.82:1 against white and 3.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A6A4E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A6A4E 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 17.33, which is visibly different.
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