#5B6119 Color
#5B6119 is rgb(91, 97, 25) in RGB, hsl(65, 59%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 74%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B6119rgb(91, 97, 25)hsl(65, 59%, 24%)hsv(65, 74%, 38%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 74%, 62%)oklch(47.3% 0.093 114.1)lab(39.51% -9.92 37.82)lch(39.51% 39.09 104.69)What #5B6119 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 #5B6119, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B6119 Channel Values
How #5B6119 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 97 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 59% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 74% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.63:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B6119 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 #5B6119
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B6119; 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 #5B6119
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 #5B6119 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.
#5B6119#606019#5E6019#5F5F1A#5D6019#615B5B#5E5E49#5D5D5DUsing #5B6119 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b6119: #5B6119;background-color: #5B6119;colors: { 'color-5b6119': '#5B6119' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.380, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_5b6119">#5B6119</color>fill="#5B6119"More Green Colors
#5B6119 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5B6119 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B6119?
#5B6119 is a dark green — rgb(91, 97, 25) in RGB and hsl(65, 59%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.74.
What is the RGB value of #5B6119?
#5B6119 is rgb(91, 97, 25) — red 91, green 97, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B6119?
#5B6119 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 74%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B6119 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5B6119 scores 6.63:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5B6119 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B6119 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 10.32, which is visibly different.
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