#5E6642 Color
#5E6642 is rgb(94, 102, 66) in RGB, hsl(73, 21%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 35%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E6642rgb(94, 102, 66)hsl(73, 21%, 33%)hsv(73, 35%, 40%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 35%, 60%)oklch(49.4% 0.055 118.6)lab(41.76% -8.12 19.31)lch(41.76% 20.95 112.81)What #5E6642 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 #5E6642, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E6642 Channel Values
How #5E6642 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 94 · G 102 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 73° · S 21% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 73° · S 35% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.08:1 vs white · 3.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E6642 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 #5E6642
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E6642; 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 #5E6642
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 #5E6642 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.
#5E6642#656542#626542#636342#616442#626262#606457#626262Using #5E6642 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e6642: #5E6642;background-color: #5E6642;colors: { 'color-5e6642': '#5E6642' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.400, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_5e6642">#5E6642</color>fill="#5E6642"More Green Colors
#5E6642 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E6642 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E6642?
#5E6642 is a dark green — rgb(94, 102, 66) in RGB and hsl(73, 21%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.95.
What is the RGB value of #5E6642?
#5E6642 is rgb(94, 102, 66) — red 94, green 102, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E6642?
#5E6642 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 35%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E6642 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E6642 scores 6.08:1 against white and 3.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E6642 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E6642 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.79, which is visibly different.
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