#5B6751 Color
#5B6751 is rgb(91, 103, 81) in RGB, hsl(93, 12%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 21%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B6751rgb(91, 103, 81)hsl(93, 12%, 36%)hsv(93, 21%, 40%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 21%, 60%)oklch(49.7% 0.037 131)lab(42.08% -8.11 10.86)lch(42.08% 13.55 126.76)What #5B6751 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 #5B6751, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B6751 Channel Values
How #5B6751 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 103 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 93° · S 12% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 93° · S 21% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.99:1 vs white · 3.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B6751 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 #5B6751
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B6751; 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 #5B6751
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 #5B6751 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.
#5B6751#656551#616651#636351#606551#5E6565#5D665D#636363Using #5B6751 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b6751: #5B6751;background-color: #5B6751;colors: { 'color-5b6751': '#5B6751' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.404, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_5b6751">#5B6751</color>fill="#5B6751"More Green Colors
#5B6751 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5B6751 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B6751?
#5B6751 is a dark green — rgb(91, 103, 81) in RGB and hsl(93, 12%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.4.
What is the RGB value of #5B6751?
#5B6751 is rgb(91, 103, 81) — red 91, green 103, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B6751?
#5B6751 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 21%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B6751 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5B6751 scores 5.99:1 against white and 3.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5B6751 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B6751 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 13.75, which is visibly different.
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