#5E741B Color
#5E741B is rgb(94, 116, 27) in RGB, hsl(75, 62%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 77%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki Green (#728639), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E741Brgb(94, 116, 27)hsl(75, 62%, 28%)hsv(75, 77%, 45%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 77%, 55%)oklch(52.3% 0.115 122.7)lab(45.74% -18.14 43.00)lch(45.74% 46.67 112.87)What #5E741B 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 #5E741B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#5E741B Channel Values
How #5E741B 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 116 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 75° · S 62% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 75° · S 77% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.26:1 vs white · 3.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E741B 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #5E741B in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #5E741B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E741B; 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 #5E741B
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #5E741B.
How #5E741B 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.
#5E741B#71711B#6A721B#6D6D1E#68701D#666D6D#637058#6C6C6CUsing #5E741B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e741b: #5E741B;background-color: #5E741B;colors: { 'color-5e741b': '#5E741B' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.455, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_5e741b">#5E741B</color>fill="#5E741B"More Green Colors
#5E741B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E741B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E741B?
#5E741B is a dark green — rgb(94, 116, 27) in RGB and hsl(75, 62%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.93.
What is the RGB value of #5E741B?
#5E741B is rgb(94, 116, 27) — red 94, green 116, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E741B?
#5E741B converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 77%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E741B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E741B scores 5.26:1 against white and 3.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E741B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E741B 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 12.64, which is visibly different.
Open #5E741B in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.