#5C6F39 Color
#5C6F39 is rgb(92, 111, 57) in RGB, hsl(81, 32%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 49%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C6F39rgb(92, 111, 57)hsl(81, 32%, 33%)hsv(81, 49%, 44%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 49%, 56%)oklch(51.3% 0.081 125.1)lab(44.27% -14.56 27.43)lch(44.27% 31.06 117.97)What #5C6F39 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 #5C6F39, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C6F39 Channel Values
How #5C6F39 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 111 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 81° · S 32% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 81° · S 49% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.54:1 vs white · 3.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C6F39 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 #5C6F39
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C6F39; 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 #5C6F39
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 #5C6F39 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.
#5C6F39#6C6C39#666D39#69693A#646C3A#626A6A#606C5A#686868Using #5C6F39 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c6f39: #5C6F39;background-color: #5C6F39;colors: { 'color-5c6f39': '#5C6F39' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.435, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_5c6f39">#5C6F39</color>fill="#5C6F39"More Green Colors
#5C6F39 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C6F39 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C6F39?
#5C6F39 is a dark green — rgb(92, 111, 57) in RGB and hsl(81, 32%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.92.
What is the RGB value of #5C6F39?
#5C6F39 is rgb(92, 111, 57) — red 92, green 111, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C6F39?
#5C6F39 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 49%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C6F39 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C6F39 scores 5.54:1 against white and 3.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C6F39 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C6F39 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 3.92, which is very hard to tell apart.
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