Color #5D755C Color / Colour Code #5D755C
This page shows the hex color code for color #5d755c (#5D755C). The colour is a green tone with 12% saturation and 41% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #5D755C against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#5D755C paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 88, 118, and 148 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 118, 238, and 358 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #5D755C
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 118 and saturation at 12%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 118 to 163 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 118 with its complement at 298 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #5D755C
Lightness variations at hue 118 and 12% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #5D755C
Design Use Cases for #5D755C
Muted Accent Color
With 12% saturation, #5D755C has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 41% lightness, #5D755C is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Success & Growth Indicators
#5D755C falls in the green range (hue 118). Green universally represents success, growth, and safety. Use it for confirmation messages, positive chart data, eco-friendly badges, and health metrics. In financial dashboards, green indicates gains and positive performance.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #5D755C (hue 118) to its complement at hue 298. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 148. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5d755c, #745c75);
CSS Code for #5D755C
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About Color #5D755C (#5D755C)
#5D755C is a green color (colour) with RGB channel values of 93 red, 117 green, and 92 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 118 degrees with 12% saturation and 41% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #5D755C is 107/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow, and 54% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #5D755C against white is 5.04:1 and against black is 4.16:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 29% lightness.
The complementary colour #745C75 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #5D755C. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #69755C and #5C7568, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #5D755C?
- #5D755C is Color #5D755C, a green color (colour) with RGB(93, 117, 92), HSL(118, 12%, 41%), and CMYK(21%, 0%, 21%, 54%). Its perceived brightness is 107/255.
- Is #5D755C accessible for text?
- Against white, #5D755C has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 4.16:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #5D755C?
- The complementary colour is #745C75 (hue 298). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #69755C and #5C7568. The triadic palette adds #5C5D75 and #755C5D for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #5D755C in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #5d755c; or rgb(93, 117, 92); or hsl(118, 12%, 41%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 118 12% 41%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.