#5F8542 Color
#5F8542 is rgb(95, 133, 66) in RGB, hsl(94, 34%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 50%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F8542rgb(95, 133, 66)hsl(94, 34%, 39%)hsv(94, 50%, 52%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 50%, 48%)oklch(57.2% 0.104 133.1)lab(51.49% -23.16 31.39)lch(51.49% 39.01 126.43)What #5F8542 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 #5F8542, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F8542 Channel Values
How #5F8542 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 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 94° · S 34% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 94° · S 50% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.27:1 vs white · 4.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F8542 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 #5F8542
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F8542; 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 #5F8542
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 #5F8542 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.
#5F8542#808042#748242#7A7A44#707F43#687F7F#64816C#7A7A7AUsing #5F8542 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f8542: #5F8542;background-color: #5F8542;colors: { 'color-5f8542': '#5F8542' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.522, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_5f8542">#5F8542</color>fill="#5F8542"More Green Colors
#5F8542 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F8542 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F8542?
#5F8542 is a dark green — rgb(95, 133, 66) in RGB and hsl(94, 34%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.8.
What is the RGB value of #5F8542?
#5F8542 is rgb(95, 133, 66) — red 95, green 133, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F8542?
#5F8542 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 50%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F8542 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5F8542 scores 4.27:1 against white and 4.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F8542 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F8542 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 11.41, which is visibly different.
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