What color is #5C7044?

#5C7044 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C7044?

The RGB value is 92, 112, 68: 92 red, 112 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C7044?

The complementary color is #584470, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C7044?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C7044 color

#5C7044 rgb(92, 112, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #5C7044 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 43.9% green and 26.7% blue (92, 112, 68).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 24% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Ghoul (#667744), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#5C7044 color codes

HEX	`#5C7044`
RGB	`rgb(92, 112, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 43.9%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 24%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 39%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 39%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.63, -15.85, 22.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.63, 27.18, 125.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.251, 14.281, 7.631)`
Decimal	`6058052`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C7044, 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 #5C7044	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5C7044 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	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 #5C7044 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c7044; }
.text { color: #5c7044; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c7044; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 112 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c7044, #467044); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5C7044?: #5C7044 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C7044?: The RGB value is 92, 112, 68: 92 red, 112 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C7044?: The complementary color is #584470, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C7044?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.