Information about #5B8958 color

#5B8958 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5B8958 belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(91, 137, 88) — 35.7% red, 53.7% green, 34.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 0 / 19 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #5B8958 reads as a calm, restrained leafy green and 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 almost identical to Dark Sage (#598556). Nearby in the Register you will also find Hippie Green (#608A5A) and Glade Green (#5F8151).

The recipe behind #5B8958 is rgb(91, 137, 88), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #5B8958 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. #5B8958 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5B8958 color variations

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

#5B8958 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 #5B8958

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

Spirulina color link
Spirulina

#688C60

Axolotl color link
Axolotl

#63775B

Gondwana color link
Gondwana

#5B755C

Finlandia color link
Finlandia

#61755B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B8958
  • RGB91, 137, 88
  • CMYK18, 0, 19, 46
  • CSSrgb(91, 137, 88)
  • HSL116°, 22%, 44%
  • HSL Precise116.327°, 21.778%, 44.118%
  • HSV116°, 36%, 54%
  • HSB116°, 36%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.537, 0.345)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.537, 0.345, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.537, 0.345)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.5%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5B8958
  • DECIMAL ID5998936
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01