#5E6F16 Color
#5E6F16 is rgb(94, 111, 22) in RGB, hsl(71, 67%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 80%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki Green (#728639), visibly different at ΔE 10.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E6F16rgb(94, 111, 22)hsl(71, 67%, 26%)hsv(71, 80%, 44%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 80%, 56%)oklch(51% 0.112 120.2)lab(44.14% -15.86 43.29)lch(44.14% 46.11 110.12)What #5E6F16 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 #5E6F16, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E6F16 Channel Values
How #5E6F16 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 111 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 71° · S 67% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 71° · S 80% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.58:1 vs white · 3.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E6F16 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 #5E6F16
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E6F16; 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 #5E6F16
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 #5E6F16 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.
#5E6F16#6C6C16#676D16#6A6A18#656C17#656969#636B53#686868Using #5E6F16 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e6f16: #5E6F16;background-color: #5E6F16;colors: { 'color-5e6f16': '#5E6F16' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.435, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_5e6f16">#5E6F16</color>fill="#5E6F16"More Green Colors
#5E6F16 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E6F16 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E6F16?
#5E6F16 is a dark green — rgb(94, 111, 22) in RGB and hsl(71, 67%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.34.
What is the RGB value of #5E6F16?
#5E6F16 is rgb(94, 111, 22) — red 94, green 111, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E6F16?
#5E6F16 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 80%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E6F16 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E6F16 scores 5.58:1 against white and 3.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E6F16 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E6F16 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 13.11, which is visibly different.
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