Information about #5F8C2C color

#5F8C2C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5F8C2C is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(95, 140, 44) — 37.3% red, 54.9% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 0 / 38 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid chartreuse, #5F8C2C sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Maximum Green (#5E8C31). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fresh Onion (#5B8930) and Mossy Green (#638B27).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(95, 140, 44)), which gives #5F8C2C its character. If you plan to put text on a #5F8C2C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5F8C2C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5F8C2C color variations

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

#5F8C2C 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 #5F8C2C

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

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Olivedrab color link
Olivedrab

#698B22

Olive Drab color link
Olive Drab

#6B8E23

Dirty Green color link
Dirty Green

#667E2C

Swamp color link
Swamp

#698339

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

Khaki Green color link
Khaki Green

#728639

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5F8C2C
  • RGB95, 140, 44
  • CMYK18, 0, 38, 45
  • CSSrgb(95, 140, 44)
  • HSL88°, 52%, 36%
  • HSL Precise88.125°, 52.174%, 36.078%
  • HSV88°, 69%, 55%
  • HSB88°, 69%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.549, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.549, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.549, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5F8C2C
  • DECIMAL ID6261804
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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