Information about #5E6A42 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#5E6A42 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(94, 106, 66) — 36.9% red, 41.6% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 16 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #5E6A42 reads as a softly toned yellow-green and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chalet Green (#5A6E41). Slightly further away sit Woodland (#626746) and Barmy Army (#607640).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(94, 106, 66)), which gives #5E6A42 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5E6A42 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5E6A42 color variations

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#5E6A42 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 #5E6A42

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

Chalet Green color link
Chalet Green

#5A6E41

Woodland color link
Woodland

#626746

Barmy Army color link
Barmy Army

#607640

Old Bamboo color link
Old Bamboo

#5E644F

Hemlock color link
Hemlock

#69684B

Panzano color link
Panzano

#5B624E

Siam color link
Siam

#686B50

Dragon color link
Dragon

#665E4C

Tom Thumb color link
Tom Thumb

#4F6348

#5E6A42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5E6A42
  • RGB94, 106, 66
  • CMYK5, 0, 16, 58
  • CSSrgb(94, 106, 66)
  • HSL78°, 23%, 34%
  • HSL Precise78°, 23.256%, 33.725%
  • HSV78°, 38%, 42%
  • HSB78°, 38%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.416, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.416, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.416, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5E6A42
  • DECIMAL ID6187586
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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