Information about #5E992E color

#5E992E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5E992E falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(94, 153, 46) — 36.9% red, 60% green, 18% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 23 / 0 / 42 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid yellow-green, #5E992E occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Limeade (#5F9727). Slightly further away sit Vida Loca (#5F9228) and Kakapo (#5C9625).

The recipe behind #5E992E is rgb(94, 153, 46), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. #5E992E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5E992E color variations

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#5E992E 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 #5E992E

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

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

Vida Loca color link
Vida Loca

#5F9228

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Fresh Onion color link
Fresh Onion

#5B8930

Mossy Green color link
Mossy Green

#638B27

Grass color link
Grass

#5CAC2D

Green Onion color link
Green Onion

#6AA121

Olive Drab color link
Olive Drab

#6B8E23

Olivedrab color link
Olivedrab

#698B22

Palm Leaf color link
Palm Leaf

#6F9940

Groovy color link
Groovy

#5CA345

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5E992E
  • RGB94, 153, 46
  • CMYK23, 0, 42, 40
  • CSSrgb(94, 153, 46)
  • HSL93°, 54%, 39%
  • HSL Precise93.084°, 53.769%, 39.02%
  • HSV93°, 70%, 60%
  • HSB93°, 70%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.600, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.600, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.600, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5E992E
  • DECIMAL ID6199598
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01