#5B6548 Color
#5B6548 is rgb(91, 101, 72) in RGB, hsl(81, 17%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 29%, 60%) 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 7.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B6548rgb(91, 101, 72)hsl(81, 17%, 34%)hsv(81, 29%, 40%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 29%, 60%)oklch(49% 0.046 123.5)lab(41.30% -8.19 15.14)lch(41.30% 17.21 118.42)What #5B6548 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 #5B6548, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B6548 Channel Values
How #5B6548 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 101 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 81° · S 17% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 81° · S 29% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.18:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B6548 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 #5B6548
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B6548; 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 #5B6548
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 #5B6548 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.
#5B6548#636348#606448#626248#5F6348#5E6262#5D6359#616161Using #5B6548 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b6548: #5B6548;background-color: #5B6548;colors: { 'color-5b6548': '#5B6548' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.396, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_5b6548">#5B6548</color>fill="#5B6548"More Green Colors
#5B6548 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5B6548 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B6548?
#5B6548 is a dark green — rgb(91, 101, 72) in RGB and hsl(81, 17%, 34%) 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 7.85.
What is the RGB value of #5B6548?
#5B6548 is rgb(91, 101, 72) — red 91, green 101, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B6548?
#5B6548 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 29%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B6548 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5B6548 scores 6.18:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5B6548 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B6548 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 17.29, which is visibly different.
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