#5C6949 Color
#5C6949 is rgb(92, 105, 73) in RGB, hsl(84, 18%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 30%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C6949rgb(92, 105, 73)hsl(84, 18%, 35%)hsv(84, 30%, 41%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 30%, 59%)oklch(50.1% 0.051 126.1)lab(42.63% -9.78 16.34)lch(42.63% 19.04 120.90)What #5C6949 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 #5C6949, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C6949 Channel Values
How #5C6949 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 105 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 84° · S 18% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 84° · S 30% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.88:1 vs white · 3.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C6949 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 #5C6949
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C6949; 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 #5C6949
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 #5C6949 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.
#5C6949#676749#636849#65654A#616749#606666#5E675B#646464Using #5C6949 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c6949: #5C6949;background-color: #5C6949;colors: { 'color-5c6949': '#5C6949' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.412, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_5c6949">#5C6949</color>fill="#5C6949"More Green Colors
#5C6949 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C6949 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C6949?
#5C6949 is a dark green — rgb(92, 105, 73) in RGB and hsl(84, 18%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.18.
What is the RGB value of #5C6949?
#5C6949 is rgb(92, 105, 73) — red 92, green 105, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C6949?
#5C6949 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 30%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C6949 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C6949 scores 5.88:1 against white and 3.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C6949 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C6949 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 15.47, which is visibly different.
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