#5F843E Color
#5F843E is rgb(95, 132, 62) in RGB, hsl(92, 36%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 53%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F843Ergb(95, 132, 62)hsl(92, 36%, 38%)hsv(92, 53%, 52%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 53%, 48%)oklch(56.9% 0.107 132)lab(51.13% -23.06 33.01)lch(51.13% 40.27 124.94)What #5F843E 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 #5F843E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F843E Channel Values
How #5F843E 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 132 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 92° · S 36% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 92° · S 53% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.32:1 vs white · 4.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F843E 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 #5F843E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F843E; 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 #5F843E
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 #5F843E 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.
#5F843E#7F7F3E#73813E#797940#707E3F#687E7E#64806A#797979Using #5F843E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f843e: #5F843E;background-color: #5F843E;colors: { 'color-5f843e': '#5F843E' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.518, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_5f843e">#5F843E</color>fill="#5F843E"More Green Colors
#5F843E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F843E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F843E?
#5F843E is a dark green — rgb(95, 132, 62) in RGB and hsl(92, 36%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.7.
What is the RGB value of #5F843E?
#5F843E is rgb(95, 132, 62) — red 95, green 132, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F843E?
#5F843E converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 53%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F843E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5F843E scores 4.32:1 against white and 4.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F843E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F843E 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 11.34, which is visibly different.
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