What color is #5B8664?

#5B8664 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Clouded Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B8664?

The RGB value is 91, 134, 100: 91 red, 134 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B8664?

The complementary color is #865B7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B8664?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B8664 color

#5B8664 rgb(91, 134, 100)

Shades of green

The hex color #5B8664 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 52.5% green and 39.2% blue (91, 134, 100).

Its hue angle is 133°, with 19% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Clouded Pine (#628468), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.04:1).

#5B8664 color codes

HEX	`#5B8664`
RGB	`rgb(91, 134, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 52.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(133, 19%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(133, 32%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 25%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.06, -22.31, 13.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.06, 26.18, 148.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.139, 20.194, 15.154)`
Decimal	`5998180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B8664, 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 #5B8664	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5B8664 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.04:1	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 #5B8664 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b8664; }
.text { color: #5b8664; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b8664; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 134 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b8664, #5b867a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #5B8664?: #5B8664 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Clouded Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B8664?: The RGB value is 91, 134, 100: 91 red, 134 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B8664?: The complementary color is #865B7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B8664?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.