#5B8410 Color
#5B8410 is rgb(91, 132, 16) in RGB, hsl(81, 78%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 88%, 48%) 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 5.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B8410rgb(91, 132, 16)hsl(81, 78%, 29%)hsv(81, 88%, 52%)cmyk(31%, 0%, 88%, 48%)oklch(56.2% 0.142 128.7)lab(50.57% -27.17 50.37)lch(50.57% 57.23 118.34)What #5B8410 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 #5B8410, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B8410 Channel Values
How #5B8410 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 132 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 81° · S 78% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 81° · S 88% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 0% · Y 88% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.42:1 vs white · 4.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B8410 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 #5B8410
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B8410; 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 #5B8410
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 #5B8410 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.
#5B8410#7E7E11#728111#787817#6E7D15#667C7C#627F63#787878Using #5B8410 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b8410: #5B8410;background-color: #5B8410;colors: { 'color-5b8410': '#5B8410' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.518, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_5b8410">#5B8410</color>fill="#5B8410"More Green Colors
#5B8410 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5B8410 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B8410?
#5B8410 is a dark green — rgb(91, 132, 16) in RGB and hsl(81, 78%, 29%) 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 5.18.
What is the RGB value of #5B8410?
#5B8410 is rgb(91, 132, 16) — red 91, green 132, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B8410?
#5B8410 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 88%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B8410 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5B8410 scores 4.42:1 against white and 4.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5B8410 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B8410 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 5.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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