#5F8D34 Color
#5F8D34 is rgb(95, 141, 52) in RGB, hsl(91, 46%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 63%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Green (#5E8C31), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F8D34rgb(95, 141, 52)hsl(91, 46%, 38%)hsv(91, 63%, 55%)cmyk(33%, 0%, 63%, 45%)oklch(59.1% 0.13 132.3)lab(53.87% -27.89 40.88)lch(53.87% 49.49 124.30)What #5F8D34 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 #5F8D34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F8D34 Channel Values
How #5F8D34 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 141 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 91° · S 46% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 91° · S 63% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 0% · Y 63% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.93:1 vs white · 5.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F8D34 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 #5F8D34
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F8D34; 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 #5F8D34
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 #5F8D34 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.
#5F8D34#878735#798934#808037#748536#6A8686#66896E#808080Using #5F8D34 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f8d34: #5F8D34;background-color: #5F8D34;colors: { 'color-5f8d34': '#5F8D34' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.553, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_5f8d34">#5F8D34</color>fill="#5F8D34"More Green Colors
#5F8D34 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F8D34 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F8D34?
#5F8D34 is a dark green — rgb(95, 141, 52) in RGB and hsl(91, 46%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Green (#5E8C31), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.98.
What is the RGB value of #5F8D34?
#5F8D34 is rgb(95, 141, 52) — red 95, green 141, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F8D34?
#5F8D34 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 63%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F8D34 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5F8D34 scores 3.93:1 against white and 5.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F8D34 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F8D34 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 8.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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