#5B5E36 Color
#5B5E36 is rgb(91, 94, 54) in RGB, hsl(65, 27%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 43%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B5E36rgb(91, 94, 54)hsl(65, 27%, 29%)hsv(65, 43%, 37%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 43%, 63%)oklch(46.9% 0.059 112.2)lab(38.86% -6.33 22.47)lch(38.86% 23.35 105.73)What #5B5E36 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 #5B5E36, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B5E36 Channel Values
How #5B5E36 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 91 · G 94 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 27% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 43% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.78:1 vs white · 3.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B5E36 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 #5B5E36
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B5E36; 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 #5B5E36
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 #5B5E36 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b5e36: #5B5E36;background-color: #5B5E36;colors: { 'color-5b5e36': '#5B5E36' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.369, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_5b5e36">#5B5E36</color>fill="#5B5E36"More Green Colors
#5B5E36 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5B5E36 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B5E36?
#5B5E36 is a dark green — rgb(91, 94, 54) in RGB and hsl(65, 27%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.39.
What is the RGB value of #5B5E36?
#5B5E36 is rgb(91, 94, 54) — red 91, green 94, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B5E36?
#5B5E36 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 43%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B5E36 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5B5E36 scores 6.78:1 against white and 3.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5B5E36 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B5E36 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 13.24, which is visibly different.
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