#5B6426 Color
#5B6426 is rgb(91, 100, 38) in RGB, hsl(69, 45%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 62%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B6426rgb(91, 100, 38)hsl(69, 45%, 27%)hsv(69, 62%, 39%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 62%, 61%)oklch(48.1% 0.086 116.7)lab(40.54% -10.80 32.99)lch(40.54% 34.71 108.13)What #5B6426 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 #5B6426, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B6426 Channel Values
How #5B6426 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 100 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 45% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 62% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.37:1 vs white · 3.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B6426 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 #5B6426
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B6426; 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 #5B6426
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 #5B6426 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.
#5B6426#636326#606326#616127#5F6226#615F5F#5E614E#5F5F5FUsing #5B6426 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b6426: #5B6426;background-color: #5B6426;colors: { 'color-5b6426': '#5B6426' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.392, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_5b6426">#5B6426</color>fill="#5B6426"More Green Colors
#5B6426 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5B6426 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B6426?
#5B6426 is a dark green — rgb(91, 100, 38) in RGB and hsl(69, 45%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.34.
What is the RGB value of #5B6426?
#5B6426 is rgb(91, 100, 38) — red 91, green 100, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B6426?
#5B6426 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 62%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B6426 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5B6426 scores 6.37:1 against white and 3.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5B6426 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B6426 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 6.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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