#5B6D55 Color
#5B6D55 is rgb(91, 109, 85) in RGB, hsl(105, 12%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 22%, 57%) 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 9.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B6D55rgb(91, 109, 85)hsl(105, 12%, 38%)hsv(105, 22%, 43%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 22%, 57%)oklch(51.3% 0.043 137.9)lab(44.00% -10.75 11.13)lch(44.00% 15.47 134.00)What #5B6D55 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 #5B6D55, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B6D55 Channel Values
How #5B6D55 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 109 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 105° · S 12% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 105° · S 22% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.58:1 vs white · 3.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B6D55 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 #5B6D55
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B6D55; 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 #5B6D55
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 #5B6D55 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.
#5B6D55#6A6A55#646B55#676756#636A55#5E6A6A#5D6B62#686868Using #5B6D55 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b6d55: #5B6D55;background-color: #5B6D55;colors: { 'color-5b6d55': '#5B6D55' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.427, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_5b6d55">#5B6D55</color>fill="#5B6D55"More Green Colors
#5B6D55 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5B6D55 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B6D55?
#5B6D55 is a dark green — rgb(91, 109, 85) in RGB and hsl(105, 12%, 38%) 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 9.11.
What is the RGB value of #5B6D55?
#5B6D55 is rgb(91, 109, 85) — red 91, green 109, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B6D55?
#5B6D55 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 22%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B6D55 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5B6D55 scores 5.58:1 against white and 3.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5B6D55 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B6D55 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 15.48, which is visibly different.
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