Information about #5B6949 color

#5B6949 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5B6949 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(91, 105, 73) — 35.7% red, 41.2% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 13 / 59. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5B6949 presents itself as a calm, restrained zesty chartreuse — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Woodland (#626746). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Old Bamboo (#5E644F) and Panzano (#5B624E).

The recipe behind #5B6949 is rgb(91, 105, 73), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5B6949: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5B6949 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5B6949 color variations

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#5B6949 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 #5B6949

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

Woodland color link
Woodland

#626746

Old Bamboo color link
Old Bamboo

#5E644F

Panzano color link
Panzano

#5B624E

Chalet Green color link
Chalet Green

#5A6E41

Cactus color link
Cactus

#5B6F55

Tom Thumb color link
Tom Thumb

#4F6348

Hemlock color link
Hemlock

#69684B

Siam color link
Siam

#686B50

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Dragon color link
Dragon

#665E4C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B6949
  • RGB91, 105, 73
  • CMYK5, 0, 13, 59
  • CSSrgb(91, 105, 73)
  • HSL86°, 18%, 35%
  • HSL Precise86.25°, 17.978%, 34.902%
  • HSV86°, 30%, 41%
  • HSB86°, 30%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.412, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.412, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.412, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5B6949
  • DECIMAL ID5990729
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01