#5B6238 Color

#5B6238 is rgb(91, 98, 56) in RGB, hsl(70, 27%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 43%, 62%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is DarkOliveGreen (#556B2F). White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5B6238

HEX#5B6238

RGBrgb(91, 98, 56)

HSLhsl(70, 27%, 30%)

HSVhsv(70, 43%, 38%)

CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 43%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(47.9% 0.063 116.6)

LABlab(40.12% -8.31 22.90)

LCHlch(40.12% 24.36 109.94)

#5B6238 Channel Values

How #5B6238 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 98 · B 56	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 70° · S 27% · L 30%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 70° · S 43% · V 38%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 7% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 62%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	6.46:1 vs white · 3.25:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B6238 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.

TextWhite text6.46:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.25:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #5B6238 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #5B6238

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B6238; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #5B6238

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 #5B6238 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.

Typical#5B6238

Protanopia#616138

Protanomaly#5F6138

Deuteranopia#606038

Deuteranomaly#5E6138

Tritanopia#5F5E5E

Tritanomaly#5E6051

Achromatopsia#5E5E5E

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Using #5B6238 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5b6238: #5B6238;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5B6238;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5b6238': '#5B6238' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.357, green: 0.384, blue: 0.220)

Android XML<color name="color_5b6238">#5B6238</color>

SVG fillfill="#5B6238"

#5B6238 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #5B6238?

#5B6238 is rgb(91, 98, 56) — red 91, green 98, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5B6238?

#5B6238 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 43%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5B6238 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5B6238 scores 6.46:1 against white and 3.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #5B6238 have a color name?

#5B6238 is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is DarkOliveGreen (#556B2F), at a CIE76 distance of 11.2, so the two are visibly similar.

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