Information about #5B694A color

#5B694A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5B694A is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(91, 105, 74) — 35.7% red, 41.2% green, 29% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 12 / 59. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5B694A presents itself as a calm, restrained chartreuse — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Old Bamboo (#5E644F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Panzano (#5B624E) and Woodland (#626746).

In RGB terms — rgb(91, 105, 74) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. No one has named #5B694A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5B694A color variations

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#5B694A 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 #5B694A

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

Old Bamboo color link
Old Bamboo

#5E644F

Panzano color link
Panzano

#5B624E

Woodland color link
Woodland

#626746

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#5B694A
  • RGB91, 105, 74
  • CMYK5, 0, 12, 59
  • CSSrgb(91, 105, 74)
  • HSL87°, 17%, 35%
  • HSL Precise87.097°, 17.318%, 35.098%
  • HSV87°, 30%, 41%
  • HSB87°, 30%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.412, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.412, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.412, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5B694A
  • DECIMAL ID5990730
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01