#5B770E Color
#5B770E is rgb(91, 119, 14) in RGB, hsl(76, 79%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 88%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B770Ergb(91, 119, 14)hsl(76, 79%, 26%)hsv(76, 88%, 47%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 88%, 53%)oklch(52.8% 0.127 124.7)lab(46.42% -21.30 47.42)lch(46.42% 51.98 114.19)What #5B770E 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 #5B770E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B770E Channel Values
How #5B770E 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 119 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 76° · S 79% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 76° · S 88% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 88% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.13:1 vs white · 4.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B770E 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 #5B770E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B770E; 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 #5B770E
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 #5B770E 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.
#5B770E#73730F#6A750F#6F6F13#677211#647070#617359#6E6E6EUsing #5B770E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b770e: #5B770E;background-color: #5B770E;colors: { 'color-5b770e': '#5B770E' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.467, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_5b770e">#5B770E</color>fill="#5B770E"More Green Colors
#5B770E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5B770E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B770E?
#5B770E is a dark green — rgb(91, 119, 14) in RGB and hsl(76, 79%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.16.
What is the RGB value of #5B770E?
#5B770E is rgb(91, 119, 14) — red 91, green 119, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B770E?
#5B770E converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 88%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B770E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5B770E scores 5.13:1 against white and 4.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5B770E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B770E 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 9.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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