#5E7869 Color
#5E7869 is rgb(94, 120, 105) in RGB, hsl(145, 12%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 13%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xanadu (#738678), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E7869rgb(94, 120, 105)hsl(145, 12%, 42%)hsv(145, 22%, 47%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 13%, 53%)oklch(54.7% 0.038 159.5)lab(48.02% -12.32 5.01)lch(48.02% 13.30 157.86)What #5E7869 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 #5E7869, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E7869 Channel Values
How #5E7869 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 120 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 145° · S 12% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 145° · S 22% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.81:1 vs white · 4.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E7869 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 #5E7869
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E7869; 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 #5E7869
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 #5E7869 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.
#5E7869#747469#6C7669#70706A#697369#607676#5F7771#727272Using #5E7869 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e7869: #5E7869;background-color: #5E7869;colors: { 'color-5e7869': '#5E7869' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.471, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_5e7869">#5E7869</color>fill="#5E7869"More Green Colors
#5E7869 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E7869 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E7869?
#5E7869 is a mid-tone green — rgb(94, 120, 105) in RGB and hsl(145, 12%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xanadu (#738678), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.75.
What is the RGB value of #5E7869?
#5E7869 is rgb(94, 120, 105) — red 94, green 120, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E7869?
#5E7869 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 13%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E7869 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E7869 scores 4.81:1 against white and 4.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E7869 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E7869 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 13.78, which is visibly different.
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