#5E786D Color
#5E786D is rgb(94, 120, 109) in RGB, hsl(155, 12%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 9%, 53%) 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 6.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E786Drgb(94, 120, 109)hsl(155, 12%, 42%)hsv(155, 22%, 47%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 9%, 53%)oklch(54.9% 0.035 167.4)lab(48.11% -11.67 2.79)lch(48.11% 12.00 166.53)What #5E786D 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 #5E786D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E786D Channel Values
How #5E786D 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 109 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 155° · S 12% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 155° · S 22% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.79:1 vs white · 4.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E786D 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 #5E786D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E786D; 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 #5E786D
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 #5E786D 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.
#5E786D#74746D#6C766D#70706E#69736D#607777#5F7773#727272Using #5E786D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e786d: #5E786D;background-color: #5E786D;colors: { 'color-5e786d': '#5E786D' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.471, blue: 0.427)<color name="color_5e786d">#5E786D</color>fill="#5E786D"More Green Colors
#5E786D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E786D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E786D?
#5E786D is a mid-tone green — rgb(94, 120, 109) in RGB and hsl(155, 12%, 42%) 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 6.52.
What is the RGB value of #5E786D?
#5E786D is rgb(94, 120, 109) — red 94, green 120, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E786D?
#5E786D converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 9%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E786D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E786D scores 4.79:1 against white and 4.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E786D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E786D 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 12.56, which is visibly different.
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