#5B7150 Color
#5B7150 is rgb(91, 113, 80) in RGB, hsl(100, 17%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 29%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B7150rgb(91, 113, 80)hsl(100, 17%, 38%)hsv(100, 29%, 44%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 29%, 56%)oklch(52.1% 0.057 135.4)lab(45.15% -13.48 15.60)lch(45.15% 20.62 130.83)What #5B7150 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 #5B7150, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B7150 Channel Values
How #5B7150 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 113 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 100° · S 17% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 100° · S 29% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.35:1 vs white · 3.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B7150 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 #5B7150
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B7150; 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 #5B7150
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 #5B7150 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.
#5B7150#6E6E50#676F50#6A6A51#656D50#5F6E6E#5E6F63#6B6B6BUsing #5B7150 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b7150: #5B7150;background-color: #5B7150;colors: { 'color-5b7150': '#5B7150' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.443, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_5b7150">#5B7150</color>fill="#5B7150"More Green Colors
#5B7150 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5B7150 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B7150?
#5B7150 is a dark green — rgb(91, 113, 80) in RGB and hsl(100, 17%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.15.
What is the RGB value of #5B7150?
#5B7150 is rgb(91, 113, 80) — red 91, green 113, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B7150?
#5B7150 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 29%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B7150 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5B7150 scores 5.35:1 against white and 3.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5B7150 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B7150 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 15.26, which is visibly different.
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