#5E7048 Color
#5E7048 is rgb(94, 112, 72) in RGB, hsl(87, 22%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 36%, 56%) 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 7.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E7048rgb(94, 112, 72)hsl(87, 22%, 36%)hsv(87, 36%, 44%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 36%, 56%)oklch(51.9% 0.064 128.1)lab(44.94% -12.71 19.97)lch(44.94% 23.67 122.47)What #5E7048 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 #5E7048, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E7048 Channel Values
How #5E7048 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 112 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 87° · S 22% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 87° · S 36% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.4:1 vs white · 3.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E7048 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 #5E7048
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E7048; 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 #5E7048
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 #5E7048 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.
#5E7048#6D6D48#676E48#6A6A49#666D48#636C6C#616E60#6A6A6AUsing #5E7048 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e7048: #5E7048;background-color: #5E7048;colors: { 'color-5e7048': '#5E7048' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.439, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_5e7048">#5E7048</color>fill="#5E7048"More Green Colors
#5E7048 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E7048 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E7048?
#5E7048 is a dark green — rgb(94, 112, 72) in RGB and hsl(87, 22%, 36%) 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 7.15.
What is the RGB value of #5E7048?
#5E7048 is rgb(94, 112, 72) — red 94, green 112, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E7048?
#5E7048 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 36%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E7048 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E7048 scores 5.4:1 against white and 3.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E7048 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E7048 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 11.29, which is visibly different.
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