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#5A6738

#5a6738 ≈ Dark Olive Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#5a6738 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 35.29% red, 40.39% green and 21.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.62% cyan, 0% magenta, 45.63% yellow and 59.61% black. Its hue angle is 76.6°, with 29.56% saturation and 31.18% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556b2f), ΔE 3.48.

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Web safe#666633
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Relative luminance0.1216

Complementary

  1. #5a6738
  2. #453867

Split complementary

  1. #5a6738
  2. #384367
  3. #5d3867

Analogous

  1. #675d38
  2. #5a6738
  3. #436738

Triadic

  1. #5a6738
  2. #385a67
  3. #67385a

Tetradic

  1. #5a6738
  2. #386745
  3. #453867
  4. #67385a

Square

  1. #5a6738
  2. #38675d
  3. #453867
  4. #673843

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0d07
  2. #2f351d
  3. #5a6738
  4. #859953
  5. #a9b97f

Shades

#5a6738 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5a6738
  2. #515d32
  3. #48522d
  4. #3f4827
  5. #363e22
  6. #2d341c
  7. #242916
  8. #1b1f11
  9. #12150b
  10. #090a06
  11. #000000

Tints

#5a6738 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5a6738
  2. #6b764c
  3. #7b8560
  4. #8c9574
  5. #9ca488
  6. #adb39c
  7. #bdc2af
  8. #ced1c3
  9. #dee1d7
  10. #eff0eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5a6738 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5a6738
  2. #5e6a3f
  3. #626c46
  4. #656f4e
  5. #697155
  6. #6d745c
  7. #717663
  8. #75796a
  9. #787b72
  10. #7c7e79
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5f6454 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6c6234 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6a623a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5e635c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #656436 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #646439 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #5c6450 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5a6738 {
  color: #5a6738;
}
Background
.bg-5a6738 {
  background-color: #5a6738;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5a6738 {
  border: 2px solid #5a6738;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5a6738;
  --color-primary-rgb: 90 103 56;
  --color-primary-hsl: 77 30% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5a6738 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5a6738, #436738);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5a6738 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(90 103 56 / 0.35);
}

#556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 3.48 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 7.16 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 8.46 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 9.83 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 10.41 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 11.85 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 12.71 #a598c7 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Dark Olive Green
#5a6738  rgb(90, 103, 56)  hsl(77, 30%, 31%)  Dark Olive Green
#453867  rgb(69, 56, 103)  hsl(257, 30%, 31%)  Dark Slate Blue
#385a67  rgb(56, 90, 103)  hsl(197, 30%, 31%)  Dark Slate Gray
#67385a  rgb(103, 56, 90)  hsl(317, 30%, 31%)  Byzantium