Information about #5B856B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5B856B belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(91, 133, 107) — 35.7% red, 52.2% green, 42% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 0 / 10 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #5B856B reads as a gently muted spring green and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to seibel-green (#56826F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cutty Sark (#5C8173) and Spring Leaves (#578363).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(91, 133, 107)), which gives #5B856B its character. If you plan to put text on a #5B856B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5B856B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5B856B color variations

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

#5B856B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5B856B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#5B856B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5B856B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#5B856B 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #5B856B

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

seibel-green color link
seibel-green

#56826F

Cutty Sark color link
Cutty Sark

#5C8173

Spring Leaves color link
Spring Leaves

#578363

Slate Green color link
Slate Green

#658D6D

Scaramanga color link
Scaramanga

#60786C

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Russian Green color link
Russian Green

#679267

Yucca color link
Yucca

#68786B

Hippie Green color link
Hippie Green

#608A5A

Spirulina color link
Spirulina

#688C60

Wintergreen Dream color link
Wintergreen Dream

#56887D

#5B856B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B856B
  • RGB91, 133, 107
  • CMYK16, 0, 10, 48
  • CSSrgb(91, 133, 107)
  • HSL143°, 19%, 44%
  • HSL Precise142.857°, 18.75%, 43.922%
  • HSV143°, 32%, 52%
  • HSB143°, 32%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.522, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.522, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.522, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5B856B
  • DECIMAL ID5997931
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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