#5B6123 Color
#5B6123 is rgb(91, 97, 35) in RGB, hsl(66, 47%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 64%, 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 6.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B6123rgb(91, 97, 35)hsl(66, 47%, 26%)hsv(66, 64%, 38%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 64%, 62%)oklch(47.4% 0.085 114.3)lab(39.58% -9.40 33.42)lch(39.58% 34.72 105.71)What #5B6123 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 #5B6123, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B6123 Channel Values
How #5B6123 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 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 66° · S 47% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 66° · S 64% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 64% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.61:1 vs white · 3.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B6123 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 #5B6123
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B6123; 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 #5B6123
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 #5B6123 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.
#5B6123#606023#5E6023#5F5F24#5D6023#605C5C#5E5E4B#5D5D5DUsing #5B6123 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b6123: #5B6123;background-color: #5B6123;colors: { 'color-5b6123': '#5B6123' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.380, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_5b6123">#5B6123</color>fill="#5B6123"More Green Colors
#5B6123 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5B6123 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B6123?
#5B6123 is a dark green — rgb(91, 97, 35) in RGB and hsl(66, 47%, 26%) 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 6.4.
What is the RGB value of #5B6123?
#5B6123 is rgb(91, 97, 35) — red 91, green 97, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B6123?
#5B6123 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 64%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B6123 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5B6123 scores 6.61:1 against white and 3.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5B6123 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B6123 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 8.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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