#5F8519 Color
#5F8519 is rgb(95, 133, 25) in RGB, hsl(81, 68%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 81%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F8519rgb(95, 133, 25)hsl(81, 68%, 31%)hsv(81, 81%, 52%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 81%, 48%)oklch(56.8% 0.138 127.9)lab(51.17% -25.74 48.61)lch(51.17% 55.01 117.90)What #5F8519 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 #5F8519, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F8519 Channel Values
How #5F8519 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 133 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 81° · S 68% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 81° · S 81% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 81% · 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 #5F8519 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 #5F8519
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F8519; 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 #5F8519
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 #5F8519 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.
#5F8519#80801A#74821A#7A7A1E#707F1C#6A7D7D#668064#797979Using #5F8519 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f8519: #5F8519;background-color: #5F8519;colors: { 'color-5f8519': '#5F8519' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.522, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_5f8519">#5F8519</color>fill="#5F8519"More Green Colors
#5F8519 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F8519 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F8519?
#5F8519 is a dark green — rgb(95, 133, 25) in RGB and hsl(81, 68%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.86.
What is the RGB value of #5F8519?
#5F8519 is rgb(95, 133, 25) — red 95, green 133, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F8519?
#5F8519 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 81%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F8519 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5F8519 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 #5F8519 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F8519 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 3.86, which is very hard to tell apart.
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