#5A6B19 Color
#5A6B19 is rgb(90, 107, 25) in RGB, hsl(72, 62%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 77%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), visibly different at ΔE 10.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A6B19rgb(90, 107, 25)hsl(72, 62%, 26%)hsv(72, 77%, 42%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 77%, 58%)oklch(49.7% 0.106 120.8)lab(42.57% -15.54 40.66)lch(42.57% 43.53 110.91)What #5A6B19 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 #5A6B19, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A6B19 Channel Values
How #5A6B19 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 107 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 72° · S 62% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 72° · S 77% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.91:1 vs white · 3.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A6B19 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 #5A6B19
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A6B19; 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 #5A6B19
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 #5A6B19 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.
#5A6B19#686819#636919#66661B#61681A#616565#5E6751#646464Using #5A6B19 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a6b19: #5A6B19;background-color: #5A6B19;colors: { 'color-5a6b19': '#5A6B19' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.420, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_5a6b19">#5A6B19</color>fill="#5A6B19"More Green Colors
#5A6B19 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A6B19 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A6B19?
#5A6B19 is a dark green — rgb(90, 107, 25) in RGB and hsl(72, 62%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.39.
What is the RGB value of #5A6B19?
#5A6B19 is rgb(90, 107, 25) — red 90, green 107, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A6B19?
#5A6B19 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 77%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A6B19 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A6B19 scores 5.91:1 against white and 3.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A6B19 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A6B19 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 10.39, which is visibly different.
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