Information about #5E8538 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5E8538 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(94, 133, 56) — 36.9% red, 52.2% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 0 / 30 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5E8538 presents itself as a confidently colored chartreuse — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Fresh Onion (#5B8930). Nearby in the Register you will also find Maximum Green (#5E8C31) and Swamp (#698339).

In RGB terms — rgb(94, 133, 56) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #5E8538 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.3:1. #5E8538 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5E8538 color variations

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

#5E8538 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5E8538 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#5E8538 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5E8538 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#5E8538 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #5E8538

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

Fresh Onion color link
Fresh Onion

#5B8930

Maximum Green color link
Maximum Green

#5E8C31

Swamp color link
Swamp

#698339

Military Green color link
Military Green

#667C3E

Dirty Green color link
Dirty Green

#667E2C

Barmy Army color link
Barmy Army

#607640

Cross Country color link
Cross Country

#687F45

Dingley color link
Dingley

#607C47

Mossy Green color link
Mossy Green

#638B27

Muddy Green color link
Muddy Green

#657432

Khaki Green color link
Khaki Green

#728639

Vida Loca color link
Vida Loca

#5F9228

#5E8538 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5E8538
  • RGB94, 133, 56
  • CMYK15, 0, 30, 48
  • CSSrgb(94, 133, 56)
  • HSL90°, 41%, 37%
  • HSL Precise90.39°, 40.741%, 37.059%
  • HSV90°, 58%, 52%
  • HSB90°, 58%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.522, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.522, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.522, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5E8538
  • DECIMAL ID6194488
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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