#5C7A70 Color
#5C7A70 is rgb(92, 122, 112) in RGB, hsl(160, 14%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 8%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C7A70rgb(92, 122, 112)hsl(160, 14%, 42%)hsv(160, 25%, 48%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 8%, 52%)oklch(55.3% 0.038 172.4)lab(48.65% -12.92 1.79)lch(48.65% 13.04 172.10)What #5C7A70 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 #5C7A70, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C7A70 Channel Values
How #5C7A70 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 122 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 160° · S 14% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 160° · S 25% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.69:1 vs white · 4.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C7A70 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 #5C7A70
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C7A70; 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 #5C7A70
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 #5C7A70 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.
#5C7A70#767670#6C7770#717171#697570#5E7979#5D7975#747474Using #5C7A70 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c7a70: #5C7A70;background-color: #5C7A70;colors: { 'color-5c7a70': '#5C7A70' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.478, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_5c7a70">#5C7A70</color>fill="#5C7A70"More Green Colors
#5C7A70 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C7A70 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C7A70?
#5C7A70 is a mid-tone green — rgb(92, 122, 112) in RGB and hsl(160, 14%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.99.
What is the RGB value of #5C7A70?
#5C7A70 is rgb(92, 122, 112) — red 92, green 122, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C7A70?
#5C7A70 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 8%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C7A70 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C7A70 scores 4.69:1 against white and 4.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C7A70 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C7A70 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 13.72, which is visibly different.
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