#5D7208 Color
#5D7208 is rgb(93, 114, 8) in RGB, hsl(72, 87%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 93%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), visibly different at ΔE 11.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D7208rgb(93, 114, 8)hsl(72, 87%, 24%)hsv(72, 93%, 45%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 93%, 55%)oklch(51.7% 0.122 121.7)lab(44.96% -18.16 47.62)lch(44.96% 50.96 110.88)What #5D7208 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 #5D7208, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D7208 Channel Values
How #5D7208 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 114 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 72° · S 87% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 72° · S 93% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.42:1 vs white · 3.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D7208 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 #5D7208
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D7208; 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 #5D7208
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 #5D7208 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.
#5D7208#6F6F09#687009#6C6C0D#666E0B#656B6B#626E54#6A6A6AUsing #5D7208 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d7208: #5D7208;background-color: #5D7208;colors: { 'color-5d7208': '#5D7208' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.447, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_5d7208">#5D7208</color>fill="#5D7208"More Green Colors
#5D7208 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D7208 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D7208?
#5D7208 is a dark green — rgb(93, 114, 8) in RGB and hsl(72, 87%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.84.
What is the RGB value of #5D7208?
#5D7208 is rgb(93, 114, 8) — red 93, green 114, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D7208?
#5D7208 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 93%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D7208 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D7208 scores 5.42:1 against white and 3.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D7208 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D7208 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 11.84, which is visibly different.
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