#5A6C32 Color
#5A6C32 is rgb(90, 108, 50) in RGB, hsl(79, 37%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 54%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A6C32rgb(90, 108, 50)hsl(79, 37%, 31%)hsv(79, 54%, 42%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 54%, 58%)oklch(50.2% 0.085 123.7)lab(43.09% -14.51 29.72)lch(43.09% 33.07 116.02)What #5A6C32 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 #5A6C32, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A6C32 Channel Values
How #5A6C32 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 108 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 79° · S 37% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 79° · S 54% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.79:1 vs white · 3.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A6C32 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 #5A6C32
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A6C32; 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 #5A6C32
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 #5A6C32 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.
#5A6C32#696932#636A32#666633#626933#606767#5E6956#656565Using #5A6C32 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a6c32: #5A6C32;background-color: #5A6C32;colors: { 'color-5a6c32': '#5A6C32' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.424, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_5a6c32">#5A6C32</color>fill="#5A6C32"More Green Colors
#5A6C32 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A6C32 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A6C32?
#5A6C32 is a dark green — rgb(90, 108, 50) in RGB and hsl(79, 37%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.12.
What is the RGB value of #5A6C32?
#5A6C32 is rgb(90, 108, 50) — red 90, green 108, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A6C32?
#5A6C32 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 54%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A6C32 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A6C32 scores 5.79:1 against white and 3.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A6C32 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A6C32 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 2.12, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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