Information about #5B8532 color

#5B8532 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5B8532 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(91, 133, 50) — 35.7% red, 52.2% green, 19.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 0 / 33 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5B8532 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid 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 a hair away from Fresh Onion (#5B8930). Nearby in the Register you will also find Maximum Green (#5E8C31) and Dirty Green (#667E2C).

In RGB terms — rgb(91, 133, 50) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5B8532 color variations

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#5B8532 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 #5B8532

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

Fresh Onion color link
Fresh Onion

#5B8930

Dirty Green color link
Dirty Green

#667E2C

Mossy Green color link
Mossy Green

#638B27

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

Swamp color link
Swamp

#698339

Vida Loca color link
Vida Loca

#5F9228

Muddy Green color link
Muddy Green

#657432

Barmy Army color link
Barmy Army

#607640

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B8532
  • RGB91, 133, 50
  • CMYK16, 0, 33, 48
  • CSSrgb(91, 133, 50)
  • HSL90°, 45%, 36%
  • HSL Precise90.361°, 45.355%, 35.882%
  • HSV90°, 62%, 52%
  • HSB90°, 62%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.522, 0.196)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.522, 0.196, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.522, 0.196)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5B8532
  • DECIMAL ID5997874
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01