#5F6949 Color
#5F6949 is rgb(95, 105, 73) in RGB, hsl(79, 18%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 30%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F6949rgb(95, 105, 73)hsl(79, 18%, 35%)hsv(79, 30%, 41%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 30%, 59%)oklch(50.3% 0.05 122.3)lab(42.88% -8.51 16.72)lch(42.88% 18.76 116.96)What #5F6949 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 #5F6949, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F6949 Channel Values
How #5F6949 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 95 · G 105 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 79° · S 18% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 79° · S 30% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.83:1 vs white · 3.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F6949 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 #5F6949
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F6949; 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 #5F6949
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 #5F6949 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.
#5F6949#676749#646849#666649#636749#636666#61675B#656565Using #5F6949 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f6949: #5F6949;background-color: #5F6949;colors: { 'color-5f6949': '#5F6949' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.412, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_5f6949">#5F6949</color>fill="#5F6949"More Green Colors
#5F6949 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F6949 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F6949?
#5F6949 is a dark green — rgb(95, 105, 73) in RGB and hsl(79, 18%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.77.
What is the RGB value of #5F6949?
#5F6949 is rgb(95, 105, 73) — red 95, green 105, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F6949?
#5F6949 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 30%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F6949 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F6949 scores 5.83:1 against white and 3.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F6949 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F6949 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 15.73, which is visibly different.
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