#5A7266 Color
#5A7266 is rgb(90, 114, 102) in RGB, hsl(150, 12%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 11%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoke (#738276), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A7266rgb(90, 114, 102)hsl(150, 12%, 40%)hsv(150, 21%, 45%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 11%, 55%)oklch(52.9% 0.034 163.3)lab(45.83% -11.18 3.62)lch(45.83% 11.76 162.06)What #5A7266 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 #5A7266, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A7266 Channel Values
How #5A7266 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 114 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 150° · S 12% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 150° · S 21% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.21:1 vs white · 4.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A7266 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 #5A7266
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A7266; 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 #5A7266
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 #5A7266 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.
#5A7266#6E6E66#677066#6B6B67#646E66#5C7171#5B716C#6D6D6DUsing #5A7266 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a7266: #5A7266;background-color: #5A7266;colors: { 'color-5a7266': '#5A7266' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.447, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_5a7266">#5A7266</color>fill="#5A7266"More Green Colors
#5A7266 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A7266 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A7266?
#5A7266 is a mid-tone green — rgb(90, 114, 102) in RGB and hsl(150, 12%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoke (#738276), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.96.
What is the RGB value of #5A7266?
#5A7266 is rgb(90, 114, 102) — red 90, green 114, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A7266?
#5A7266 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 11%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A7266 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A7266 scores 5.21:1 against white and 4.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A7266 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A7266 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 11.84, which is visibly different.
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