What color is #5E6731?

#5E6731 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E6731?

The RGB value is 94, 103, 49: 94 red, 103 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E6731?

The complementary color is #3A3167, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E6731?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E6731 color

#5E6731 rgb(94, 103, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #5E6731 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 40.4% green and 19.2% blue (94, 103, 49).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 36% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Bimi Green (#54682B), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.07:1).

#5E6731 color codes

HEX	`#5E6731`
RGB	`rgb(94, 103, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 40.4%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 36%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 52%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 52%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.69, -12.47, 29.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.69, 31.62, 113.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.021, 12.302, 4.752)`
Decimal	`6186801`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E6731, 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 #5E6731	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5E6731 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #5E6731 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e6731; }
.text { color: #5e6731; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e6731; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 103 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e6731, #436731); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5E6731?: #5E6731 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E6731?: The RGB value is 94, 103, 49: 94 red, 103 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E6731?: The complementary color is #3A3167, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E6731?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.