What color is #5F7228?

#5F7228 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Muddy Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5F7228?

The RGB value is 95, 114, 40: 95 red, 114 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5F7228?

The complementary color is #3B2872, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5F7228?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5F7228 color

#5F7228 rgb(95, 114, 40)

Shades of green

The hex color #5F7228 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.3% red, 44.7% green and 15.7% blue (95, 114, 40).

Its hue angle is 75°, with 48% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 65% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#5F7228 color codes

HEX	`#5F7228`
RGB	`rgb(95, 114, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.3%, 44.7%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(75, 48%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(75, 65%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 65%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.11, -18.86, 37.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.11, 42.03, 116.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.12, 14.621, 4.243)`
Decimal	`6255144`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5F7228, 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 #5F7228	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5F7228 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	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 #5F7228 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5f7228; }
.text { color: #5f7228; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5f7228; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(95 114 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5f7228, #3a7228); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #5F7228?: #5F7228 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Muddy Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5F7228?: The RGB value is 95, 114, 40: 95 red, 114 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5F7228?: The complementary color is #3B2872, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5F7228?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.