Information about #5C8740 color

#5C8740 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5C8740 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(92, 135, 64) — 36.1% red, 52.9% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 0 / 28 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5C8740 is a mildly saturated chartreuse that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dingley (#607C47). Slightly further away sit Military Green (#667C3E) and Cross Country (#687F45).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(92, 135, 64)), which gives #5C8740 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5C8740: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. No one has named #5C8740 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5C8740 color variations

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#5C8740 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 #5C8740

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

Dingley color link
Dingley

#607C47

Swamp color link
Swamp

#698339

Fresh Onion color link
Fresh Onion

#5B8930

Barmy Army color link
Barmy Army

#607640

Glade Green color link
Glade Green

#5F8151

May Green color link
May Green

#4C9141

Fern Green color link
Fern Green

#4F7942

Dark Sage color link
Dark Sage

#598556

Khaki Green color link
Khaki Green

#728639

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5C8740
  • RGB92, 135, 64
  • CMYK17, 0, 28, 47
  • CSSrgb(92, 135, 64)
  • HSL96°, 36%, 39%
  • HSL Precise96.338°, 35.678%, 39.02%
  • HSV96°, 53%, 53%
  • HSB96°, 53%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.361, 0.529, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.361, 0.529, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.361, 0.529, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5C8740
  • DECIMAL ID6063936
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01