#5B684A Color
#5B684A is rgb(91, 104, 74) in RGB, hsl(86, 17%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 29%, 59%) 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 8.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B684Argb(91, 104, 74)hsl(86, 17%, 35%)hsv(86, 29%, 41%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 29%, 59%)oklch(49.8% 0.048 127.1)lab(42.26% -9.55 15.24)lch(42.26% 17.98 122.07)What #5B684A 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 #5B684A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B684A Channel Values
How #5B684A 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 104 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 17% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 29% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.96:1 vs white · 3.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B684A 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 #5B684A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B684A; 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 #5B684A
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 #5B684A 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.
#5B684A#66664A#62674A#64644B#60664A#5F6565#5D665B#646464Using #5B684A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b684a: #5B684A;background-color: #5B684A;colors: { 'color-5b684a': '#5B684A' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.408, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_5b684a">#5B684A</color>fill="#5B684A"More Green Colors
#5B684A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5B684A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B684A?
#5B684A is a dark green — rgb(91, 104, 74) in RGB and hsl(86, 17%, 35%) 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 8.05.
What is the RGB value of #5B684A?
#5B684A is rgb(91, 104, 74) — red 91, green 104, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B684A?
#5B684A converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 29%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B684A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5B684A scores 5.96:1 against white and 3.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5B684A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B684A 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 16.56, which is visibly different.
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