What color is #5E8F2F?

#5E8F2F is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Basil. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E8F2F?

The RGB value is 94, 143, 47: 94 red, 143 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E8F2F?

The complementary color is #602F8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E8F2F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E8F2F color

#5E8F2F rgb(94, 143, 47)

Shades of green

The hex color #5E8F2F is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 56.1% green and 18.4% blue (94, 143, 47).

Its hue angle is 91°, with 51% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 67% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Basil (#579229), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#5E8F2F color codes

HEX	`#5E8F2F`
RGB	`rgb(94, 143, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 56.1%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(91, 51%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(91, 67%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 67%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.27, -32.98, 44.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.27, 55.18, 126.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.951, 22.229, 6.192)`
Decimal	`6197039`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E8F2F, 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 #5E8F2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5E8F2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	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 #5E8F2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e8f2f; }
.text { color: #5e8f2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e8f2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 143 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e8f2f, #2f8f30); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #5E8F2F?: #5E8F2F is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Basil. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E8F2F?: The RGB value is 94, 143, 47: 94 red, 143 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E8F2F?: The complementary color is #602F8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E8F2F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.