#5A7F06 Color
#5A7F06 is rgb(90, 127, 6) in RGB, hsl(78, 91%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 95%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A7F06rgb(90, 127, 6)hsl(78, 91%, 26%)hsv(78, 95%, 50%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 95%, 50%)oklch(54.8% 0.14 127.4)lab(48.88% -25.56 50.94)lch(48.88% 56.99 116.65)What #5A7F06 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 #5A7F06, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A7F06 Channel Values
How #5A7F06 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 127 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 78° · S 91% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 78° · S 95% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 95% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.69:1 vs white · 4.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A7F06 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 #5A7F06
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A7F06; 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 #5A7F06
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 #5A7F06 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.
#5A7F06#7A7A08#6E7C07#74740F#6B790C#657777#617A5E#747474Using #5A7F06 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a7f06: #5A7F06;background-color: #5A7F06;colors: { 'color-5a7f06': '#5A7F06' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.498, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_5a7f06">#5A7F06</color>fill="#5A7F06"More Green Colors
#5A7F06 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A7F06 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A7F06?
#5A7F06 is a dark green — rgb(90, 127, 6) in RGB and hsl(78, 91%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.33.
What is the RGB value of #5A7F06?
#5A7F06 is rgb(90, 127, 6) — red 90, green 127, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A7F06?
#5A7F06 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 95%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A7F06 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A7F06 scores 4.69:1 against white and 4.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A7F06 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A7F06 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 6.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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