What color is #5E734D?

#5E734D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Irish Clover. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E734D?

The RGB value is 94, 115, 77: 94 red, 115 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E734D?

The complementary color is #624D73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E734D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E734D color

#5E734D rgb(94, 115, 77)

Shades of green

The hex color #5E734D is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 45.1% green and 30.2% blue (94, 115, 77).

Its hue angle is 93°, with 20% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Irish Clover (#53734C), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#5E734D color codes

HEX	`#5E734D`
RGB	`rgb(94, 115, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 45.1%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(93, 20%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(93, 33%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 33%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.88, -15.27, 18.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.88, 24.04, 129.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.086, 15.177, 9.312)`
Decimal	`6189901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E734D, 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 #5E734D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5E734D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	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 #5E734D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e734d; }
.text { color: #5e734d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e734d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 115 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e734d, #4d734f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5E734D?: #5E734D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Irish Clover. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E734D?: The RGB value is 94, 115, 77: 94 red, 115 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E734D?: The complementary color is #624D73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E734D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.