#5C7939 Color
#5C7939 is rgb(92, 121, 57) in RGB, hsl(87, 36%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 53%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C7939rgb(92, 121, 57)hsl(87, 36%, 35%)hsv(87, 53%, 47%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 53%, 53%)oklch(53.8% 0.097 129.3)lab(47.41% -19.50 31.16)lch(47.41% 36.76 122.04)What #5C7939 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 #5C7939, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C7939 Channel Values
How #5C7939 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 121 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 87° · S 36% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 87° · S 53% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.94:1 vs white · 4.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C7939 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 #5C7939
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C7939; 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 #5C7939
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 #5C7939 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.
#5C7939#757539#6C7639#70703B#69743A#647373#617661#707070Using #5C7939 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c7939: #5C7939;background-color: #5C7939;colors: { 'color-5c7939': '#5C7939' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.475, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_5c7939">#5C7939</color>fill="#5C7939"More Green Colors
#5C7939 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C7939 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C7939?
#5C7939 is a dark green — rgb(92, 121, 57) in RGB and hsl(87, 36%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.
What is the RGB value of #5C7939?
#5C7939 is rgb(92, 121, 57) — red 92, green 121, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C7939?
#5C7939 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 53%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C7939 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C7939 scores 4.94:1 against white and 4.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C7939 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C7939 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 5.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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