#5C9523 Color
#5C9523 is rgb(92, 149, 35) in RGB, hsl(90, 62%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 77%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C9523rgb(92, 149, 35)hsl(90, 62%, 36%)hsv(90, 77%, 58%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 77%, 42%)oklch(60.8% 0.154 132.9)lab(56.12% -33.36 49.83)lch(56.12% 59.96 123.80)What #5C9523 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 #5C9523, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C9523 Channel Values
How #5C9523 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 149 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 62% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 77% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.63:1 vs white · 5.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C9523 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 #5C9523
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C9523; 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 #5C9523
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 #5C9523 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.
#5C9523#8D8D24#7D9024#868629#778C27#6A8D8D#649071#868686Using #5C9523 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c9523: #5C9523;background-color: #5C9523;colors: { 'color-5c9523': '#5C9523' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.584, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_5c9523">#5C9523</color>fill="#5C9523"More Green Colors
#5C9523 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C9523 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C9523?
#5C9523 is a dark green — rgb(92, 149, 35) in RGB and hsl(90, 62%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.94.
What is the RGB value of #5C9523?
#5C9523 is rgb(92, 149, 35) — red 92, green 149, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C9523?
#5C9523 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 77%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C9523 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5C9523 scores 3.63:1 against white and 5.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C9523 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C9523 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 8.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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