What color is #5A8A3E?

#5A8A3E is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Hidden Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5A8A3E?

The RGB value is 90, 138, 62: 90 red, 138 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5A8A3E?

The complementary color is #6E3E8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5A8A3E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and white text 4.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5A8A3E color

#5A8A3E rgb(90, 138, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #5A8A3E is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.3% red, 54.1% green and 24.3% blue (90, 138, 62).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 38% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Hidden Paradise (#5E8B3D), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#5A8A3E color codes

HEX	`#5A8A3E`
RGB	`rgb(90, 138, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.3%, 54.1%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 38%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 55%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 55%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.62, -30.62, 35.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.62, 46.67, 130.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.174, 20.698, 7.805)`
Decimal	`5933630`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5A8A3E, 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 #5A8A3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5A8A3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	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 #5A8A3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5a8a3e; }
.text { color: #5a8a3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5a8a3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(90 138 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5a8a3e, #3e8a48); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #5A8A3E?: #5A8A3E is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Hidden Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5A8A3E?: The RGB value is 90, 138, 62: 90 red, 138 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5A8A3E?: The complementary color is #6E3E8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5A8A3E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and white text 4.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.