What color is #5E682F?

#5E682F is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E682F?

The RGB value is 94, 104, 47: 94 red, 104 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E682F?

The complementary color is #392F68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E682F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E682F color

#5E682F rgb(94, 104, 47)

Shades of green

The hex color #5E682F is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 40.8% green and 18.4% blue (94, 104, 47).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 38% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Bimi Green (#54682B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6:1).

#5E682F color codes

HEX	`#5E682F`
RGB	`rgb(94, 104, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 40.8%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 38%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 55%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 55%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.98, -13.24, 30.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.98, 33.22, 113.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.08, 12.486, 4.568)`
Decimal	`6187055`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E682F, 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 #5E682F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5E682F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	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 #5E682F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e682f; }
.text { color: #5e682f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e682f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 104 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e682f, #42682f); }

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Questions

What color is #5E682F?: #5E682F is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E682F?: The RGB value is 94, 104, 47: 94 red, 104 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E682F?: The complementary color is #392F68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E682F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.