#5B872C Color
#5B872C is rgb(91, 135, 44) in RGB, hsl(89, 51%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 67%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Green (#5E8C31), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B872Crgb(91, 135, 44)hsl(89, 51%, 35%)hsv(89, 67%, 53%)cmyk(33%, 0%, 67%, 47%)oklch(57.2% 0.13 131.5)lab(51.67% -27.30 41.98)lch(51.67% 50.08 123.03)What #5B872C 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 #5B872C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B872C Channel Values
How #5B872C 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 135 · B 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 89° · S 51% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 89° · S 67% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.25:1 vs white · 4.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B872C 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 #5B872C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B872C; 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 #5B872C
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 #5B872C 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.
#5B872C#81812D#74832C#7B7B30#6F802E#668080#628368#7B7B7BUsing #5B872C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b872c: #5B872C;background-color: #5B872C;colors: { 'color-5b872c': '#5B872C' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.529, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_5b872c">#5B872C</color>fill="#5B872C"More Green Colors
#5B872C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5B872C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B872C?
#5B872C is a dark green — rgb(91, 135, 44) in RGB and hsl(89, 51%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Green (#5E8C31), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.96.
What is the RGB value of #5B872C?
#5B872C is rgb(91, 135, 44) — red 91, green 135, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B872C?
#5B872C converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 67%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B872C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5B872C scores 4.25:1 against white and 4.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5B872C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B872C 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 8.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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