What color is #5B6718?

#5B6718 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Forestial Outpost. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B6718?

The RGB value is 91, 103, 24: 91 red, 103 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B6718?

The complementary color is #241867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B6718?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B6718 color

#5B6718 rgb(91, 103, 24)

Shades of green

The hex color #5B6718 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 40.4% green and 9.4% blue (91, 103, 24).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 62% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 77% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Forestial Outpost (#556611), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.18:1).

#5B6718 color codes

HEX	`#5B6718`
RGB	`rgb(91, 103, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 40.4%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 62%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 77%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 77%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.2, -15.91, 40.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.2, 43.42, 111.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.33, 11.991, 2.687)`
Decimal	`5990168`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B6718, 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 #5B6718	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5B6718 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	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 #5B6718 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b6718; }
.text { color: #5b6718; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b6718; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 103 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b6718, #336718); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5B6718?: #5B6718 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Forestial Outpost. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B6718?: The RGB value is 91, 103, 24: 91 red, 103 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B6718?: The complementary color is #241867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B6718?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.