Information about #5F6356 color

#5F6356 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5F6356 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(95, 99, 86) — 37.3% red, 38.8% green, 33.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 5 / 61. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #5F6356 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Aloeswood Brown (#5A6457). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pickled Aspen (#5B6452) and Greyish Dark Green (#656255).

The recipe behind #5F6356 is rgb(95, 99, 86), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5F6356: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:61) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #5F6356 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5F6356 color variations

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#5F6356 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 #5F6356

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

Half Gravel color link
Half Gravel

#5C5D56

Old Bamboo color link
Old Bamboo

#5E644F

Chicago color link
Chicago

#5B5D56

Pure Pewter color link
Pure Pewter

#666156

Condor color link
Condor

#5B605C

Evolution color link
Evolution

#676455

Panzano color link
Panzano

#5B624E

Tinpan Alley color link
Tinpan Alley

#5C5B59

Carbon Gray color link
Carbon Gray

#625D5D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5F6356
  • RGB95, 99, 86
  • CMYK2, 0, 5, 61
  • CSSrgb(95, 99, 86)
  • HSL78°, 7%, 36%
  • HSL Precise78.462°, 7.027%, 36.275%
  • HSV78°, 13%, 39%
  • HSB78°, 13%, 39%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.388, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.388, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.388, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5F6356
  • DECIMAL ID6251350
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01