What color is #5F8A42?

#5F8A42 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Hidden Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5F8A42?

The RGB value is 95, 138, 66: 95 red, 138 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5F8A42?

The complementary color is #6D428A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5F8A42?

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

#5F8A42 color

#5F8A42 rgb(95, 138, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #5F8A42 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.3% red, 54.1% green and 25.9% blue (95, 138, 66).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 35% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Hidden Paradise (#5E8B3D), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#5F8A42 color codes

HEX	`#5F8A42`
RGB	`rgb(95, 138, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.3%, 54.1%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 35%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 52%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 52%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.95, -28.27, 33.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.95, 43.95, 130.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.791, 21.003, 8.428)`
Decimal	`6261314`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5F8A42, 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 #5F8A42	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5F8A42 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	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 #5F8A42 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5f8a42; }
.text { color: #5f8a42; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5f8a42; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(95 138 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5f8a42, #428a49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #5F8A42?: #5F8A42 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Hidden Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5F8A42?: The RGB value is 95, 138, 66: 95 red, 138 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5F8A42?: The complementary color is #6D428A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5F8A42?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and white text 4.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.