What color is #5E6650?

#5E6650 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E6650?

The RGB value is 94, 102, 80: 94 red, 102 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E6650?

The complementary color is #585066, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E6650?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E6650 color

#5E6650 rgb(94, 102, 80)

Shades of green

The hex color #5E6650 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 40% green and 31.4% blue (94, 102, 80).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 12% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Italian Basil (#5F6957), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#5E6650 color codes

HEX	`#5E6650`
RGB	`rgb(94, 102, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 40%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 12%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 22%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 22%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.94, -7.45, 11.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.94, 13.65, 123.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.815, 12.462, 9.423)`
Decimal	`6186576`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E6650, 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 #5E6650	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5E6650 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	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 #5E6650 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e6650; }
.text { color: #5e6650; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e6650; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 102 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e6650, #536650); }

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Questions

What color is #5E6650?: #5E6650 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E6650?: The RGB value is 94, 102, 80: 94 red, 102 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E6650?: The complementary color is #585066, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E6650?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.