#5F7953 Color
#5F7953 is rgb(95, 121, 83) in RGB, hsl(101, 19%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 31%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F7953rgb(95, 121, 83)hsl(101, 19%, 40%)hsv(101, 31%, 47%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 31%, 53%)oklch(54.5% 0.065 136)lab(47.98% -15.56 17.70)lch(47.98% 23.56 131.32)What #5F7953 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 #5F7953, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F7953 Channel Values
How #5F7953 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 121 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 101° · S 19% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 101° · S 31% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.83:1 vs white · 4.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F7953 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 #5F7953
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F7953; 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 #5F7953
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 #5F7953 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.
#5F7953#757553#6D7753#717154#6A7454#647575#627769#727272Using #5F7953 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f7953: #5F7953;background-color: #5F7953;colors: { 'color-5f7953': '#5F7953' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.475, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_5f7953">#5F7953</color>fill="#5F7953"More Green Colors
#5F7953 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F7953 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F7953?
#5F7953 is a mid-tone green — rgb(95, 121, 83) in RGB and hsl(101, 19%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.98.
What is the RGB value of #5F7953?
#5F7953 is rgb(95, 121, 83) — red 95, green 121, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F7953?
#5F7953 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 31%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F7953 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F7953 scores 4.83:1 against white and 4.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F7953 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F7953 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 13.84, which is visibly different.
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