What color is #5E9053?

#5E9053 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Victorian Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E9053?

The RGB value is 94, 144, 83: 94 red, 144 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E9053?

The complementary color is #855390, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E9053?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 and white text 3.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E9053 color

#5E9053 rgb(94, 144, 83)

Shades of green

The hex color #5E9053 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 56.5% green and 32.5% blue (94, 144, 83).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 27% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Victorian Garden (#558E4C), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.59:1).

#5E9053 color codes

HEX	`#5E9053`
RGB	`rgb(94, 144, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 56.5%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 27%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 42%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 42%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.02, -29.19, 27.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.02, 39.9, 137.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.15, 22.95, 11.761)`
Decimal	`6197331`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E9053, 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 #5E9053	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5E9053 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.59:1	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 #5E9053 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e9053; }
.text { color: #5e9053; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e9053; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 144 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e9053, #539067); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #5E9053?: #5E9053 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Victorian Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E9053?: The RGB value is 94, 144, 83: 94 red, 144 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E9053?: The complementary color is #855390, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E9053?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 and white text 3.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.