#5D6C51 Color
#5D6C51 is rgb(93, 108, 81) in RGB, hsl(93, 14%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 25%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D6C51rgb(93, 108, 81)hsl(93, 14%, 37%)hsv(93, 25%, 42%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 25%, 58%)oklch(51.1% 0.045 131.5)lab(43.78% -9.95 13.20)lch(43.78% 16.53 126.99)What #5D6C51 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 #5D6C51, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D6C51 Channel Values
How #5D6C51 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 93 · G 108 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 93° · S 14% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 93° · S 25% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.63:1 vs white · 3.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D6C51 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 #5D6C51
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D6C51; 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 #5D6C51
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 #5D6C51 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.
#5D6C51#6A6A51#656B51#676752#636951#606969#5F6A60#676767Using #5D6C51 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d6c51: #5D6C51;background-color: #5D6C51;colors: { 'color-5d6c51': '#5D6C51' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.424, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_5d6c51">#5D6C51</color>fill="#5D6C51"More Green Colors
#5D6C51 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D6C51 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D6C51?
#5D6C51 is a dark green — rgb(93, 108, 81) in RGB and hsl(93, 14%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.82.
What is the RGB value of #5D6C51?
#5D6C51 is rgb(93, 108, 81) — red 93, green 108, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D6C51?
#5D6C51 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 25%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D6C51 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D6C51 scores 5.63:1 against white and 3.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D6C51 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D6C51 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 16.54, which is visibly different.
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