What color is #5E664F?

#5E664F is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E664F?

The RGB value is 94, 102, 79: 94 red, 102 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E664F?

The complementary color is #574F66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E664F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E664F color

#5E664F rgb(94, 102, 79)

Shades of green

The hex color #5E664F is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 40% green and 31% blue (94, 102, 79).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 13% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#5E664F color codes

HEX	`#5E664F`
RGB	`rgb(94, 102, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 40%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 13%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 23%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 23%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.92, -7.63, 12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.92, 14.22, 122.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.779, 12.447, 9.23)`
Decimal	`6186575`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E664F, 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 #5E664F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5E664F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #5E664F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e664f; }
.text { color: #5e664f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e664f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 102 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e664f, #53664f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #5E664F?: #5E664F is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E664F?: The RGB value is 94, 102, 79: 94 red, 102 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E664F?: The complementary color is #574F66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E664F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.