#5B9201 Color
#5B9201 is rgb(91, 146, 1) in RGB, hsl(83, 99%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 99%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), visibly different at ΔE 11.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B9201rgb(91, 146, 1)hsl(83, 99%, 29%)hsv(83, 99%, 57%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 99%, 43%)oklch(59.8% 0.164 131.1)lab(55.01% -33.40 56.48)lch(55.01% 65.62 120.60)What #5B9201 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 #5B9201, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B9201 Channel Values
How #5B9201 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 146 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 83° · S 99% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 83° · S 99% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 99% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.78:1 vs white · 5.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B9201 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 #5B9201
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B9201; 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 #5B9201
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 #5B9201 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.
#5B9201#8B8B04#7A8E03#838311#75890B#698989#648D6C#838383Using #5B9201 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b9201: #5B9201;background-color: #5B9201;colors: { 'color-5b9201': '#5B9201' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.573, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_5b9201">#5B9201</color>fill="#5B9201"More Green Colors
#5B9201 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5B9201 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B9201?
#5B9201 is a dark green — rgb(91, 146, 1) in RGB and hsl(83, 99%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.58.
What is the RGB value of #5B9201?
#5B9201 is rgb(91, 146, 1) — red 91, green 146, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B9201?
#5B9201 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 99%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B9201 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5B9201 scores 3.78:1 against white and 5.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5B9201 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B9201 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 11.58, which is visibly different.
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