Information about #5A8559 color

#5A8559 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5A8559 belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(90, 133, 89) (35.3% red, 52.2% green, 34.9% blue), or CMYK 17 / 0 / 17 / 48 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained green, #5A8559 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Sage (#598556). Nearby in the Register you will also find Hippie Green (#608A5A) and Glade Green (#5F8151).

In RGB terms — rgb(90, 133, 89) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #5A8559 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.3:1. #5A8559 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5A8559 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#5A8559 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #5A8559

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dark Sage color link
Dark Sage

#598556

Hippie Green color link
Hippie Green

#608A5A

Glade Green color link
Glade Green

#5F8151

Hazel Green color link
Hazel Green

#617C58

Middle Green color link
Middle Green

#4D8C57

Gondwana color link
Gondwana

#5B755C

Axolotl color link
Axolotl

#63775B

Spirulina color link
Spirulina

#688C60

Finlandia color link
Finlandia

#61755B

Como color link
Como

#4C785C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A8559
  • RGB90, 133, 89
  • CMYK17, 0, 17, 48
  • CSSrgb(90, 133, 89)
  • HSL119°, 20%, 44%
  • HSL Precise118.636°, 19.82%, 43.529%
  • HSV119°, 33%, 52%
  • HSB119°, 33%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.522, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.522, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.522, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5A8559
  • DECIMAL ID5932377
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01