#5B784F Color
#5B784F is rgb(91, 120, 79) in RGB, hsl(102, 21%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 34%, 53%) 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 5.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B784Frgb(91, 120, 79)hsl(102, 21%, 39%)hsv(102, 34%, 47%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 34%, 53%)oklch(53.9% 0.07 136.8)lab(47.32% -17.12 19.04)lch(47.32% 25.61 131.96)What #5B784F 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 #5B784F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B784F Channel Values
How #5B784F 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 120 · B 79 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 102° · S 21% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 102° · S 34% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.95:1 vs white · 4.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B784F 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 #5B784F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B784F; 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 #5B784F
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 #5B784F 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.
#5B784F#74744F#6B754F#6F6F50#687350#617474#5E7667#707070Using #5B784F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b784f: #5B784F;background-color: #5B784F;colors: { 'color-5b784f': '#5B784F' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.471, blue: 0.310)<color name="color_5b784f">#5B784F</color>fill="#5B784F"More Green Colors
#5B784F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5B784F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B784F?
#5B784F is a dark green — rgb(91, 120, 79) in RGB and hsl(102, 21%, 39%) 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 5.2.
What is the RGB value of #5B784F?
#5B784F is rgb(91, 120, 79) — red 91, green 120, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B784F?
#5B784F converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 34%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B784F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5B784F scores 4.95:1 against white and 4.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5B784F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B784F 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 12.34, which is visibly different.
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