#5C6228 Color
#5C6228 is rgb(92, 98, 40) in RGB, hsl(66, 42%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 59%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C6228rgb(92, 98, 40)hsl(66, 42%, 27%)hsv(66, 59%, 38%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 59%, 62%)oklch(47.8% 0.081 114.4)lab(40.02% -9.15 31.46)lch(40.02% 32.76 106.22)What #5C6228 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 #5C6228, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C6228 Channel Values
How #5C6228 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 92 · G 98 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 66° · S 42% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 66° · S 59% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 59% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.5:1 vs white · 3.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C6228 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 #5C6228
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C6228; 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 #5C6228
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 #5C6228 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.
#5C6228#616128#5F6128#606028#5E6128#615D5D#5F5F4D#5E5E5EUsing #5C6228 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c6228: #5C6228;background-color: #5C6228;colors: { 'color-5c6228': '#5C6228' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.384, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_5c6228">#5C6228</color>fill="#5C6228"More Green Colors
#5C6228 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C6228 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C6228?
#5C6228 is a dark green — rgb(92, 98, 40) in RGB and hsl(66, 42%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.36.
What is the RGB value of #5C6228?
#5C6228 is rgb(92, 98, 40) — red 92, green 98, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C6228?
#5C6228 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 59%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C6228 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C6228 scores 6.5:1 against white and 3.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C6228 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C6228 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 7.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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