#5F6A1B Color
#5F6A1B is rgb(95, 106, 27) in RGB, hsl(68, 59%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 75%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F6A1Brgb(95, 106, 27)hsl(68, 59%, 26%)hsv(68, 75%, 42%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 75%, 58%)oklch(49.9% 0.102 117.2)lab(42.68% -12.68 40.17)lch(42.68% 42.12 107.52)What #5F6A1B 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 #5F6A1B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F6A1B Channel Values
How #5F6A1B 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 106 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 68° · S 59% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 68° · S 75% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 75% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.89:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F6A1B 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 #5F6A1B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F6A1B; 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 #5F6A1B
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 #5F6A1B 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.
#5F6A1B#68681B#65691B#67671C#64681C#656464#636650#646464Using #5F6A1B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f6a1b: #5F6A1B;background-color: #5F6A1B;colors: { 'color-5f6a1b': '#5F6A1B' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.416, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_5f6a1b">#5F6A1B</color>fill="#5F6A1B"More Green Colors
#5F6A1B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F6A1B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F6A1B?
#5F6A1B is a dark green — rgb(95, 106, 27) in RGB and hsl(68, 59%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.03.
What is the RGB value of #5F6A1B?
#5F6A1B is rgb(95, 106, 27) — red 95, green 106, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F6A1B?
#5F6A1B converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 75%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F6A1B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F6A1B scores 5.89:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F6A1B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F6A1B 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 10.54, which is visibly different.
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