#5C8259 Color
#5C8259 is rgb(92, 130, 89) in RGB, hsl(116, 19%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 32%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Green (#679267), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C8259rgb(92, 130, 89)hsl(116, 19%, 43%)hsv(116, 32%, 51%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 32%, 49%)oklch(56.7% 0.075 142.8)lab(50.68% -20.33 17.83)lch(50.68% 27.04 138.75)What #5C8259 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 #5C8259, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C8259 Channel Values
How #5C8259 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 130 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 116° · S 19% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 116° · S 32% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.38:1 vs white · 4.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C8259 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 #5C8259
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C8259; 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 #5C8259
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 #5C8259 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.
#5C8259#7D7D59#717F59#77775A#6D7C5A#627E7E#607F71#797979Using #5C8259 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c8259: #5C8259;background-color: #5C8259;colors: { 'color-5c8259': '#5C8259' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.510, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_5c8259">#5C8259</color>fill="#5C8259"More Green Colors
#5C8259 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C8259 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C8259?
#5C8259 is a mid-tone green — rgb(92, 130, 89) in RGB and hsl(116, 19%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Green (#679267), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.11.
What is the RGB value of #5C8259?
#5C8259 is rgb(92, 130, 89) — red 92, green 130, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C8259?
#5C8259 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 32%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C8259 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5C8259 scores 4.38:1 against white and 4.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C8259 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C8259 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 15.51, which is visibly different.
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