#5F7038 Color
#5F7038 is rgb(95, 112, 56) in RGB, hsl(78, 33%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 50%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F7038rgb(95, 112, 56)hsl(78, 33%, 33%)hsv(78, 50%, 44%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 50%, 56%)oklch(51.7% 0.083 123.2)lab(44.80% -13.87 28.67)lch(44.80% 31.85 115.82)What #5F7038 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 #5F7038, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F7038 Channel Values
How #5F7038 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 112 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 78° · S 33% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 78° · S 50% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.44:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F7038 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 #5F7038
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F7038; 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 #5F7038
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 #5F7038 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.
#5F7038#6D6D38#686E38#6B6B39#666D39#656B6B#636D5B#6A6A6AUsing #5F7038 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f7038: #5F7038;background-color: #5F7038;colors: { 'color-5f7038': '#5F7038' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.439, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_5f7038">#5F7038</color>fill="#5F7038"More Green Colors
#5F7038 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F7038 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F7038?
#5F7038 is a dark green — rgb(95, 112, 56) in RGB and hsl(78, 33%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.88.
What is the RGB value of #5F7038?
#5F7038 is rgb(95, 112, 56) — red 95, green 112, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F7038?
#5F7038 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 50%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F7038 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F7038 scores 5.44:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F7038 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F7038 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 3.88, which is very hard to tell apart.
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