#5C9622 Color
#5C9622 is rgb(92, 150, 34) in RGB, hsl(90, 63%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 77%, 41%) 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 9.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C9622rgb(92, 150, 34)hsl(90, 63%, 36%)hsv(90, 77%, 59%)cmyk(39%, 0%, 77%, 41%)oklch(61.1% 0.156 133)lab(56.43% -33.81 50.45)lch(56.43% 60.73 123.83)What #5C9622 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 #5C9622, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C9622 Channel Values
How #5C9622 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 150 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 63% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 77% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.6:1 vs white · 5.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C9622 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 #5C9622
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C9622; 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 #5C9622
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 #5C9622 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.
#5C9622#8E8E23#7D9123#868628#788D26#6A8E8E#659172#878787Using #5C9622 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c9622: #5C9622;background-color: #5C9622;colors: { 'color-5c9622': '#5C9622' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.588, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_5c9622">#5C9622</color>fill="#5C9622"More Green Colors
#5C9622 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C9622 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C9622?
#5C9622 is a dark green — rgb(92, 150, 34) in RGB and hsl(90, 63%, 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 9.51.
What is the RGB value of #5C9622?
#5C9622 is rgb(92, 150, 34) — red 92, green 150, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C9622?
#5C9622 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 77%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C9622 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5C9622 scores 3.6:1 against white and 5.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C9622 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C9622 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 9.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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