#5F7138 Color
#5F7138 is rgb(95, 113, 56) in RGB, hsl(79, 34%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 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 3.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F7138rgb(95, 113, 56)hsl(79, 34%, 33%)hsv(79, 50%, 44%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 50%, 56%)oklch(52% 0.084 123.7)lab(45.11% -14.38 29.04)lch(45.11% 32.41 116.34)What #5F7138 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 #5F7138, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F7138 Channel Values
How #5F7138 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 113 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 79° · S 34% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 79° · S 50% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.38:1 vs white · 3.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F7138 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 #5F7138
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F7138; 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 #5F7138
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 #5F7138 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.
#5F7138#6E6E38#686F38#6B6B39#676E39#656C6C#636E5B#6A6A6AUsing #5F7138 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f7138: #5F7138;background-color: #5F7138;colors: { 'color-5f7138': '#5F7138' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.443, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_5f7138">#5F7138</color>fill="#5F7138"More Green Colors
#5F7138 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F7138 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F7138?
#5F7138 is a dark green — rgb(95, 113, 56) in RGB and hsl(79, 34%, 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 3.65.
What is the RGB value of #5F7138?
#5F7138 is rgb(95, 113, 56) — red 95, green 113, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F7138?
#5F7138 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 50%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F7138 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F7138 scores 5.38:1 against white and 3.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F7138 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F7138 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 3.65, which is very hard to tell apart.
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