#5C8A2E Color
#5C8A2E is rgb(92, 138, 46) in RGB, hsl(90, 50%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 67%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Green (#5E8C31), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C8A2Ergb(92, 138, 46)hsl(90, 50%, 36%)hsv(90, 67%, 54%)cmyk(33%, 0%, 67%, 46%)oklch(58% 0.132 132)lab(52.69% -28.11 42.21)lch(52.69% 50.72 123.66)What #5C8A2E 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 #5C8A2E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C8A2E Channel Values
How #5C8A2E 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 138 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 50% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 67% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.09:1 vs white · 5.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C8A2E 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 #5C8A2E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C8A2E; 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 #5C8A2E
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 #5C8A2E 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.
#5C8A2E#84842F#76862E#7D7D32#718230#678383#63866B#7D7D7DUsing #5C8A2E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c8a2e: #5C8A2E;background-color: #5C8A2E;colors: { 'color-5c8a2e': '#5C8A2E' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.541, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_5c8a2e">#5C8A2E</color>fill="#5C8A2E"More Green Colors
#5C8A2E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C8A2E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C8A2E?
#5C8A2E is a dark green — rgb(92, 138, 46) in RGB and hsl(90, 50%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Green (#5E8C31), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.9.
What is the RGB value of #5C8A2E?
#5C8A2E is rgb(92, 138, 46) — red 92, green 138, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C8A2E?
#5C8A2E converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 67%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C8A2E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5C8A2E scores 4.09:1 against white and 5.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C8A2E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C8A2E 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 7.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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