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#5C846F Color

#5C846F is rgb(92, 132, 111) in RGB, hsl(149, 18%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 16%, 48%) 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 6.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5C846F
HEX#5C846F
RGBrgb(92, 132, 111)
HSLhsl(149, 18%, 44%)
HSVhsv(149, 30%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 0%, 16%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(57.7% 0.055 161.1)
LABlab(51.71% -18.08 6.70)
LCHlch(51.71% 19.28 159.66)

What #5C846F 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 #5C846F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#5C846F Channel Values

How #5C846F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 92 · G 132 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 149° · S 18% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 149° · S 30% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.21:1 vs white · 4.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C846F 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5C846F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C846F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #5C846F

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 #5C846F 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.

Typical#5C846F
Protanopia#7E7E6F
Protanomaly#72816F
Deuteranopia#797970
Deuteranomaly#6E7D70
Tritanopia#608282
Tritanomaly#5E837B
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #5C846F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5c846f: #5C846F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5C846F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5c846f': '#5C846F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.361, green: 0.518, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_5c846f">#5C846F</color>
SVG fillfill="#5C846F"

More Green Colors

#5C846F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5C846F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5C846F?

#5C846F is a mid-tone green — rgb(92, 132, 111) in RGB and hsl(149, 18%, 44%) 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 6.6.

What is the RGB value of #5C846F?

#5C846F is rgb(92, 132, 111) — red 92, green 132, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5C846F?

#5C846F converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 16%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5C846F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5C846F scores 4.21:1 against white and 4.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5C846F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5C846F 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 17.4, which is visibly different.

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