What color is #5E6828?

#5E6828 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 #5E6828?

The RGB value is 94, 104, 40: 94 red, 104 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E6828?

The complementary color is #322868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E6828?

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.

#5E6828 color

#5E6828 rgb(94, 104, 40)

Shades of green

The hex color #5E6828 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 40.8% green and 15.7% blue (94, 104, 40).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 44% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 62% yellow and 59% 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 6.02:1).

#5E6828 color codes

HEX	`#5E6828`
RGB	`rgb(94, 104, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 40.8%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 44%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 62%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 62%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.9, -13.91, 33.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.9, 36.73, 112.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.95, 12.434, 3.883)`
Decimal	`6187048`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E6828, 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 #5E6828	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5E6828 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 #5E6828 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e6828; }
.text { color: #5e6828; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e6828; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 104 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e6828, #3e6828); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5E6828?: #5E6828 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 #5E6828?: The RGB value is 94, 104, 40: 94 red, 104 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E6828?: The complementary color is #322868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E6828?: 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.