#5E7434 Color
#5E7434 is rgb(94, 116, 52) in RGB, hsl(81, 38%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 55%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E7434rgb(94, 116, 52)hsl(81, 38%, 33%)hsv(81, 55%, 45%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 55%, 55%)oklch(52.6% 0.094 125.2)lab(45.93% -16.64 32.05)lch(45.93% 36.12 117.43)What #5E7434 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 #5E7434, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E7434 Channel Values
How #5E7434 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 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 81° · S 38% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 81° · S 55% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.22:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E7434 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 #5E7434
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E7434; 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 #5E7434
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 #5E7434 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.
#5E7434#717134#6A7234#6D6D35#687035#656E6E#62715C#6C6C6CUsing #5E7434 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e7434: #5E7434;background-color: #5E7434;colors: { 'color-5e7434': '#5E7434' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.455, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_5e7434">#5E7434</color>fill="#5E7434"More Green Colors
#5E7434 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E7434 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E7434?
#5E7434 is a dark green — rgb(94, 116, 52) in RGB and hsl(81, 38%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.98.
What is the RGB value of #5E7434?
#5E7434 is rgb(94, 116, 52) — red 94, green 116, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E7434?
#5E7434 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 55%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E7434 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E7434 scores 5.22:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E7434 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E7434 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 3.98, which is very hard to tell apart.
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