Information about #5E822A color

#5E822A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5E822A is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(94, 130, 42) — 36.9% red, 51% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 0 / 35 / 49. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid yellow-green, #5E822A sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 Dirty Green (#667E2C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fresh Onion (#5B8930) and Mossy Green (#638B27).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(94, 130, 42)), which gives #5E822A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5E822A color variations

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#5E822A 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 #5E822A

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

Dirty Green color link
Dirty Green

#667E2C

Fresh Onion color link
Fresh Onion

#5B8930

Mossy Green color link
Mossy Green

#638B27

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

Vida Loca color link
Vida Loca

#5F9228

Olivedrab color link
Olivedrab

#698B22

Muddy Green color link
Muddy Green

#657432

Swamp color link
Swamp

#698339

Olive Drab color link
Olive Drab

#6B8E23

Rain Forest color link
Rain Forest

#667028

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5E822A
  • RGB94, 130, 42
  • CMYK14, 0, 35, 49
  • CSSrgb(94, 130, 42)
  • HSL85°, 51%, 34%
  • HSL Precise84.545°, 51.163%, 33.725%
  • HSV85°, 68%, 51%
  • HSB85°, 68%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.510, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.510, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.510, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5E822A
  • DECIMAL ID6193706
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01