#5C6A16 Color
#5C6A16 is rgb(92, 106, 22) in RGB, hsl(70, 66%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 79%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), visibly different at ΔE 11.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C6A16rgb(92, 106, 22)hsl(70, 66%, 25%)hsv(70, 79%, 42%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 79%, 58%)oklch(49.6% 0.106 118.9)lab(42.40% -14.25 41.67)lch(42.40% 44.04 108.88)What #5C6A16 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 #5C6A16, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C6A16 Channel Values
How #5C6A16 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 106 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 70° · S 66% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 70° · S 79% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.95:1 vs white · 3.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C6A16 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 #5C6A16
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C6A16; 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 #5C6A16
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 #5C6A16 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.
#5C6A16#686816#636916#666618#626717#636464#606650#646464Using #5C6A16 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c6a16: #5C6A16;background-color: #5C6A16;colors: { 'color-5c6a16': '#5C6A16' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.416, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_5c6a16">#5C6A16</color>fill="#5C6A16"More Green Colors
#5C6A16 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C6A16 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C6A16?
#5C6A16 is a dark green — rgb(92, 106, 22) in RGB and hsl(70, 66%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.19.
What is the RGB value of #5C6A16?
#5C6A16 is rgb(92, 106, 22) — red 92, green 106, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C6A16?
#5C6A16 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 79%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C6A16 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C6A16 scores 5.95:1 against white and 3.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C6A16 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C6A16 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 11.55, which is visibly different.
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