#5A6E53 Color
#5A6E53 is rgb(90, 110, 83) in RGB, hsl(104, 14%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 25%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), visibly different at ΔE 10.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A6E53rgb(90, 110, 83)hsl(104, 14%, 38%)hsv(104, 25%, 43%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 25%, 57%)oklch(51.4% 0.048 137.7)lab(44.20% -11.94 12.56)lch(44.20% 17.33 133.57)What #5A6E53 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 #5A6E53, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A6E53 Channel Values
How #5A6E53 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 110 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 104° · S 14% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 104° · S 25% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.54:1 vs white · 3.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A6E53 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 #5A6E53
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A6E53; 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 #5A6E53
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 #5A6E53 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.
#5A6E53#6B6B53#656C53#686854#636A53#5E6B6B#5C6C62#686868Using #5A6E53 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a6e53: #5A6E53;background-color: #5A6E53;colors: { 'color-5a6e53': '#5A6E53' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.431, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_5a6e53">#5A6E53</color>fill="#5A6E53"More Green Colors
#5A6E53 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A6E53 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A6E53?
#5A6E53 is a dark green — rgb(90, 110, 83) in RGB and hsl(104, 14%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.73.
What is the RGB value of #5A6E53?
#5A6E53 is rgb(90, 110, 83) — red 90, green 110, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A6E53?
#5A6E53 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 25%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A6E53 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A6E53 scores 5.54:1 against white and 3.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A6E53 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A6E53 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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