#5B8151 Color
#5B8151 is rgb(91, 129, 81) in RGB, hsl(108, 23%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 37%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B8151rgb(91, 129, 81)hsl(108, 23%, 41%)hsv(108, 37%, 51%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 37%, 49%)oklch(56.2% 0.083 139.2)lab(50.17% -21.23 21.63)lch(50.17% 30.31 134.46)What #5B8151 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 #5B8151, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B8151 Channel Values
How #5B8151 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 129 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 108° · S 23% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 108° · S 37% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.46:1 vs white · 4.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B8151 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 #5B8151
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B8151; 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 #5B8151
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 #5B8151 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.
#5B8151#7C7C51#707E51#767653#6C7B52#627C7C#5F7E6D#777777Using #5B8151 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b8151: #5B8151;background-color: #5B8151;colors: { 'color-5b8151': '#5B8151' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.506, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_5b8151">#5B8151</color>fill="#5B8151"More Green Colors
#5B8151 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5B8151 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B8151?
#5B8151 is a mid-tone green — rgb(91, 129, 81) in RGB and hsl(108, 23%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.61.
What is the RGB value of #5B8151?
#5B8151 is rgb(91, 129, 81) — red 91, green 129, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B8151?
#5B8151 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 37%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B8151 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5B8151 scores 4.46:1 against white and 4.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5B8151 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B8151 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 12.64, which is visibly different.
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