Information about #5B8A22 color

#5B8A22 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5B8A22 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(91, 138, 34) — 35.7% red, 54.1% green, 13.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 0 / 41 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated zesty chartreuse, #5B8A22 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mossy Green (#638B27). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vida Loca (#5F9228) and Kakapo (#5C9625).

In RGB terms — rgb(91, 138, 34) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #5B8A22 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. #5B8A22 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5B8A22 color variations

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#5B8A22 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 #5B8A22

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

Mossy Green color link
Mossy Green

#638B27

Vida Loca color link
Vida Loca

#5F9228

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Fresh Onion color link
Fresh Onion

#5B8930

Olivedrab color link
Olivedrab

#698B22

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

Olive Drab color link
Olive Drab

#6B8E23

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

Dirty Green color link
Dirty Green

#667E2C

Bitter Lime color link
Bitter Lime

#648C11

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B8A22
  • RGB91, 138, 34
  • CMYK18, 0, 41, 46
  • CSSrgb(91, 138, 34)
  • HSL87°, 60%, 34%
  • HSL Precise87.115°, 60.465%, 33.725%
  • HSV87°, 75%, 54%
  • HSB87°, 75%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.541, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.541, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.541, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5B8A22
  • DECIMAL ID5999138
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01