#5B6A10 Color
#5B6A10 is rgb(91, 106, 16) in RGB, hsl(70, 74%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 85%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki Green (#728639), visibly different at ΔE 12.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B6A10rgb(91, 106, 16)hsl(70, 74%, 24%)hsv(70, 85%, 42%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 85%, 58%)oklch(49.5% 0.11 119.3)lab(42.29% -14.90 43.46)lch(42.29% 45.94 108.93)What #5B6A10 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 #5B6A10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B6A10 Channel Values
How #5B6A10 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 106 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 70° · S 74% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 70° · S 85% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 85% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.98:1 vs white · 3.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B6A10 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 #5B6A10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B6A10; 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 #5B6A10
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 #5B6A10 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.
#5B6A10#686810#636910#656513#616712#626464#5F664F#636363Using #5B6A10 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b6a10: #5B6A10;background-color: #5B6A10;colors: { 'color-5b6a10': '#5B6A10' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.416, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_5b6a10">#5B6A10</color>fill="#5B6A10"More Green Colors
#5B6A10 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5B6A10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B6A10?
#5B6A10 is a dark green — rgb(91, 106, 16) in RGB and hsl(70, 74%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.14.
What is the RGB value of #5B6A10?
#5B6A10 is rgb(91, 106, 16) — red 91, green 106, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B6A10?
#5B6A10 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 85%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B6A10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5B6A10 scores 5.98:1 against white and 3.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5B6A10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B6A10 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 13.23, which is visibly different.
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