What color is #5D6C3F?

#5D6C3F is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Dark Olive Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D6C3F?

The RGB value is 93, 108, 63: 93 red, 108 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D6C3F?

The complementary color is #4E3F6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D6C3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D6C3F color

#5D6C3F rgb(93, 108, 63)

Shades of green

The hex color #5D6C3F is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 42.4% green and 24.7% blue (93, 108, 63).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 26% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.7:1).

#5D6C3F color codes

HEX	`#5D6C3F`
RGB	`rgb(93, 108, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 42.4%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 26%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 42%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 42%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.38, -13.95, 23.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.38, 27.18, 120.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.774, 13.411, 6.723)`
Decimal	`6122559`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D6C3F, 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 #5D6C3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5D6C3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	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 #5D6C3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d6c3f; }
.text { color: #5d6c3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d6c3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 108 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d6c3f, #476c3f); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #5D6C3F?: #5D6C3F is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Dark Olive Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D6C3F?: The RGB value is 93, 108, 63: 93 red, 108 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D6C3F?: The complementary color is #4E3F6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D6C3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.