#5B6345 Color
#5B6345 is rgb(91, 99, 69) in RGB, hsl(76, 18%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 30%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B6345rgb(91, 99, 69)hsl(76, 18%, 33%)hsv(76, 30%, 39%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 30%, 61%)oklch(48.4% 0.047 120.3)lab(40.63% -7.47 16.02)lch(40.63% 17.68 115.00)What #5B6345 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 #5B6345, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B6345 Channel Values
How #5B6345 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 99 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 76° · S 18% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 76° · S 30% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.33:1 vs white · 3.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B6345 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 #5B6345
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B6345; 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 #5B6345
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 #5B6345 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.
#5B6345#626245#5F6245#606045#5E6145#5E6060#5D6156#606060Using #5B6345 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b6345: #5B6345;background-color: #5B6345;colors: { 'color-5b6345': '#5B6345' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.388, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_5b6345">#5B6345</color>fill="#5B6345"More Green Colors
#5B6345 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5B6345 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B6345?
#5B6345 is a dark green — rgb(91, 99, 69) in RGB and hsl(76, 18%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.95.
What is the RGB value of #5B6345?
#5B6345 is rgb(91, 99, 69) — red 91, green 99, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B6345?
#5B6345 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 30%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B6345 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5B6345 scores 6.33:1 against white and 3.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5B6345 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B6345 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 16.94, which is visibly different.
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