#5E8268 Color
#5E8268 is rgb(94, 130, 104) in RGB, hsl(137, 16%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 20%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E8268rgb(94, 130, 104)hsl(137, 16%, 44%)hsv(137, 28%, 51%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 20%, 49%)oklch(57.2% 0.057 153)lab(51.07% -17.49 9.86)lch(51.07% 20.08 150.58)What #5E8268 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 #5E8268, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E8268 Channel Values
How #5E8268 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 130 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 137° · S 16% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 137° · S 28% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.31:1 vs white · 4.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E8268 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 #5E8268
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E8268; 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 #5E8268
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 #5E8268 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.
#5E8268#7D7D68#727F68#787869#6E7C69#627F7F#618077#7A7A7AUsing #5E8268 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e8268: #5E8268;background-color: #5E8268;colors: { 'color-5e8268': '#5E8268' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.510, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_5e8268">#5E8268</color>fill="#5E8268"More Green Colors
#5E8268 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E8268 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E8268?
#5E8268 is a mid-tone green — rgb(94, 130, 104) in RGB and hsl(137, 16%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.84.
What is the RGB value of #5E8268?
#5E8268 is rgb(94, 130, 104) — red 94, green 130, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E8268?
#5E8268 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 20%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E8268 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5E8268 scores 4.31:1 against white and 4.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E8268 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E8268 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 20.24, which is visibly different.
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