#5E684B Color
#5E684B is rgb(94, 104, 75) in RGB, hsl(81, 16%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 28%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E684Brgb(94, 104, 75)hsl(81, 16%, 35%)hsv(81, 28%, 41%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 28%, 59%)oklch(50% 0.046 123.5)lab(42.52% -8.16 15.06)lch(42.52% 17.13 118.45)What #5E684B 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 #5E684B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E684B Channel Values
How #5E684B 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 104 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 81° · S 16% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 81° · S 28% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.9:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E684B 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 #5E684B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E684B; 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 #5E684B
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 #5E684B 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.
#5E684B#66664B#63674B#65654B#62664B#616565#60665C#646464Using #5E684B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e684b: #5E684B;background-color: #5E684B;colors: { 'color-5e684b': '#5E684B' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.408, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_5e684b">#5E684B</color>fill="#5E684B"More Green Colors
#5E684B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E684B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E684B?
#5E684B is a dark green — rgb(94, 104, 75) in RGB and hsl(81, 16%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.2.
What is the RGB value of #5E684B?
#5E684B is rgb(94, 104, 75) — red 94, green 104, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E684B?
#5E684B converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 28%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E684B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E684B scores 5.9:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E684B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E684B 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 17.23, which is visibly different.
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