#5F6A53 Color
#5F6A53 is rgb(95, 106, 83) in RGB, hsl(89, 12%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 22%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F6A53rgb(95, 106, 83)hsl(89, 12%, 37%)hsv(89, 22%, 42%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 22%, 58%)oklch(50.8% 0.038 128.5)lab(43.36% -7.79 11.50)lch(43.36% 13.89 124.14)What #5F6A53 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 #5F6A53, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F6A53 Channel Values
How #5F6A53 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 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 89° · S 12% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 89° · S 22% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.72:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F6A53 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 #5F6A53
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F6A53; 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 #5F6A53
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 #5F6A53 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.
#5F6A53#686853#656953#676753#646853#626767#616860#666666Using #5F6A53 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f6a53: #5F6A53;background-color: #5F6A53;colors: { 'color-5f6a53': '#5F6A53' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.416, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_5f6a53">#5F6A53</color>fill="#5F6A53"More Green Colors
#5F6A53 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F6A53 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F6A53?
#5F6A53 is a dark green — rgb(95, 106, 83) in RGB and hsl(89, 12%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.51.
What is the RGB value of #5F6A53?
#5F6A53 is rgb(95, 106, 83) — red 95, green 106, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F6A53?
#5F6A53 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 22%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F6A53 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F6A53 scores 5.72:1 against white and 3.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F6A53 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F6A53 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 13.93, which is visibly different.
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