#5A7E44 Color
#5A7E44 is rgb(90, 126, 68) in RGB, hsl(97, 30%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 46%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A7E44rgb(90, 126, 68)hsl(97, 30%, 38%)hsv(97, 46%, 49%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 46%, 51%)oklch(55.1% 0.094 134.6)lab(48.99% -21.64 27.22)lch(48.99% 34.77 128.49)What #5A7E44 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 #5A7E44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A7E44 Channel Values
How #5A7E44 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 126 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 30% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 46% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 46% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.66:1 vs white · 4.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A7E44 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 #5A7E44
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A7E44; 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 #5A7E44
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 #5A7E44 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.
#5A7E44#797944#6E7B44#747446#6A7845#627979#5F7B67#747474Using #5A7E44 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a7e44: #5A7E44;background-color: #5A7E44;colors: { 'color-5a7e44': '#5A7E44' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.494, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_5a7e44">#5A7E44</color>fill="#5A7E44"More Green Colors
#5A7E44 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A7E44 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A7E44?
#5A7E44 is a dark green — rgb(90, 126, 68) in RGB and hsl(97, 30%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.65.
What is the RGB value of #5A7E44?
#5A7E44 is rgb(90, 126, 68) — red 90, green 126, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A7E44?
#5A7E44 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 46%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A7E44 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A7E44 scores 4.66:1 against white and 4.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A7E44 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A7E44 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 9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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