#5B6435 Color
#5B6435 is rgb(91, 100, 53) in RGB, hsl(71, 31%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 47%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B6435rgb(91, 100, 53)hsl(71, 31%, 30%)hsv(71, 47%, 39%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 47%, 61%)oklch(48.4% 0.069 118)lab(40.70% -9.65 25.29)lch(40.70% 27.07 110.89)What #5B6435 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 #5B6435, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B6435 Channel Values
How #5B6435 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 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 71° · S 31% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 71° · S 47% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 47% · 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 #5B6435 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 #5B6435
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B6435; 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 #5B6435
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 #5B6435 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.
#5B6435#636335#606335#616135#5F6235#606060#5E6152#606060Using #5B6435 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b6435: #5B6435;background-color: #5B6435;colors: { 'color-5b6435': '#5B6435' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.392, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_5b6435">#5B6435</color>fill="#5B6435"More Green Colors
#5B6435 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5B6435 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B6435?
#5B6435 is a dark green — rgb(91, 100, 53) in RGB and hsl(71, 31%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.81.
What is the RGB value of #5B6435?
#5B6435 is rgb(91, 100, 53) — red 91, green 100, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B6435?
#5B6435 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 47%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B6435 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5B6435 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 #5B6435 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B6435 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 8.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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