What color is #5E8B3D?

#5E8B3D is a desaturated green known as Hidden Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Hidden Paradise?

The RGB value is 94, 139, 61: 94 red, 139 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Hidden Paradise?

The complementary color is #6A3D8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E8B3D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and white text 4.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Hidden Paradise color: hex code #5E8B3D

#5E8B3D rgb(94, 139, 61)

Shades of green

Hidden Paradise has the hex code #5E8B3D. It is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 54.5% green and 23.9% blue (94, 139, 61).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 39% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 45% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

Hidden Paradise (#5E8B3D) color codes

HEX	`#5E8B3D`
RGB	`rgb(94, 139, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 54.5%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 39%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 56%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 56%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.15, -29.72, 36.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.15, 47, 129.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.691, 21.181, 7.728)`
Decimal	`6196029`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Hidden Paradise, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #5E8B3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5E8B3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #5E8B3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e8b3d; }
.text { color: #5e8b3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e8b3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 139 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e8b3d, #3d8b43); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

See #5E8B3D on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #5E8B3D?: #5E8B3D is a desaturated green known as Hidden Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Hidden Paradise?: The RGB value is 94, 139, 61: 94 red, 139 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Hidden Paradise?: The complementary color is #6A3D8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E8B3D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and white text 4.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.