What color is #5D6E3A?

#5D6E3A 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 #5D6E3A?

The RGB value is 93, 110, 58: 93 red, 110 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D6E3A?

The complementary color is #4B3A6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D6E3A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D6E3A color

#5D6E3A rgb(93, 110, 58)

Shades of green

The hex color #5D6E3A is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 43.1% green and 22.7% blue (93, 110, 58).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 31% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.59:1).

#5D6E3A color codes

HEX	`#5D6E3A`
RGB	`rgb(93, 110, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 43.1%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 31%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 47%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 47%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.92, -15.71, 26.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.92, 31.08, 120.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.854, 13.784, 6.091)`
Decimal	`6123066`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D6E3A, 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 #5D6E3A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5D6E3A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	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 #5D6E3A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d6e3a; }
.text { color: #5d6e3a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d6e3a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 110 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d6e3a, #436e3a); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #5D6E3A?: #5D6E3A 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 #5D6E3A?: The RGB value is 93, 110, 58: 93 red, 110 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D6E3A?: The complementary color is #4B3A6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D6E3A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.