#5E735F Color
#5E735F is rgb(94, 115, 95) in RGB, hsl(123, 10%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 17%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoke (#738276), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E735Frgb(94, 115, 95)hsl(123, 10%, 41%)hsv(123, 18%, 45%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 17%, 55%)oklch(53.2% 0.04 146.3)lab(46.28% -11.26 8.43)lch(46.28% 14.07 143.20)What #5E735F 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 #5E735F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E735F Channel Values
How #5E735F 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 115 · B 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 123° · S 10% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 123° · S 18% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.13:1 vs white · 4.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E735F 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 #5E735F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E735F; 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 #5E735F
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 #5E735F 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.
#5E735F#70705F#69715F#6D6D60#676F5F#617171#60726A#6E6E6EUsing #5E735F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e735f: #5E735F;background-color: #5E735F;colors: { 'color-5e735f': '#5E735F' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.451, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_5e735f">#5E735F</color>fill="#5E735F"More Green Colors
#5E735F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E735F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E735F?
#5E735F is a mid-tone green — rgb(94, 115, 95) in RGB and hsl(123, 10%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoke (#738276), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.48.
What is the RGB value of #5E735F?
#5E735F is rgb(94, 115, 95) — red 94, green 115, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E735F?
#5E735F converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 17%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E735F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E735F scores 5.13:1 against white and 4.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E735F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E735F 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 14.19, which is visibly different.
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