Information about #5E872C color

#5E872C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5E872C is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(94, 135, 44) — 36.9% red, 52.9% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 0 / 36 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5E872C presents itself as a confidently colored zesty chartreuse — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. 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 Mossy Green (#638B27).

In RGB terms — rgb(94, 135, 44) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. No one has named #5E872C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5E872C color variations

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#5E872C 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 #5E872C

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

Mossy Green color link
Mossy Green

#638B27

Vida Loca color link
Vida Loca

#5F9228

Dirty Green color link
Dirty Green

#667E2C

Olivedrab color link
Olivedrab

#698B22

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

Olive Drab color link
Olive Drab

#6B8E23

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

Swamp color link
Swamp

#698339

Muddy Green color link
Muddy Green

#657432

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5E872C
  • RGB94, 135, 44
  • CMYK16, 0, 36, 47
  • CSSrgb(94, 135, 44)
  • HSL87°, 51%, 35%
  • HSL Precise87.033°, 50.838%, 35.098%
  • HSV87°, 67%, 53%
  • HSB87°, 67%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.529, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.529, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.529, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5E872C
  • DECIMAL ID6194988
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01