Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#5E7861

#5E7861 is a cool green HEX color close to Cactus Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 94, 120, 97, HSL 127, 12%, 42%, has luminance 0.1668, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

greencoolmutedearth-tone
#5E7861 Sample readable text
HEX #5E7861
RGB rgb(94, 120, 97)
HSL hsl(127 12% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(22, 0, 19, 53)
Luminance 0.1668
Contrast Black 4.34:1White 4.84:1

CSS

--color-5e7861: #5E7861;
.background-5e7861 { background-color: #5E7861; }
.text-5e7861 { color: #5E7861; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1668
Black text4.34:1AA Fail
White text4.84:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#5E7861","rgb":[94,120,97],"hsl":[127,12,42],"cmyk":[22,0,19,53],"luminance":0.1668,"contrast":{"black":4.34,"white":4.84}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.34,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.84,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#364538","hex":"#364538","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.07,"contrastWhite":10.16,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#8DA590","hex":"#8DA590","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.92,"contrastWhite":2.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#785E75","hex":"#785E75","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.66,"contrastWhite":5.74,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Granite","hex":"#676767","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.71,"contrastWhite":5.66,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Dim Grey","hex":"#696969","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.83,"contrastWhite":5.49,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","earth tone","muted green","earth tone green","Cactus Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/5e7861.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cactus-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/granite.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dim-gray.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#785E75","analogous":["#68785E","#5E786E"],"triadic":["#615E78","#78615E"],"tetradic":["#5E6878","#785E75","#786E5E"],"splitComplementary":["#6E5E78","#785E68"],"monochromatic":["#8DA590","#5E7861","#364538"]}
Variants
{"light":"#8DA590","dark":"#364538","saturated":"#47904F","desaturated":"#6B6B6B","pastel":"#ABABAB","neon":"#00FF1E"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"cactus-green","name":"Cactus Green","hex":"#587156","distance":14.352700094407323},{"slug":"granite","name":"Granite","hex":"#676767","distance":20.149441679609886},{"slug":"dim-gray","name":"Dim Gray","hex":"#696969","distance":20.248456731316587},{"slug":"dim-grey","name":"Dim Grey","hex":"#696969","distance":20.248456731316587},{"slug":"machinery-gray","name":"Machinery Gray","hex":"#6C6F70","distance":22.40535650240808}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #5E7861

#5E7861 is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #5E7861 is visually closest to Cactus Green, a named green color with HEX #587156.

The RGB channels are 94, 120, and 97, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 127deg with 12% saturation and 42% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.1668, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.35, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.34:1AA Fail
White text4.84:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #5E7861 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.34:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF4.84:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#364538#FFFFFF text · best 10.16:1#364538
#8DA590#000000 text · best 7.92:1#8DA590
#785E75#FFFFFF text · best 5.74:1#785E75
Granite#FFFFFF text · best 5.66:1#676767
Dim Grey#FFFFFF text · best 5.49:1#696969

Generated Palette

#5E7861#5E7861
#785E75#785E75
#68785E#68785E
#5E786E#5E786E
#8DA590#8DA590
#364538#364538

Color Harmonies

#785E75#785E75
#68785E#68785E
#5E786E#5E786E
#615E78#615E78
#78615E#78615E

Variants

#8DA590#8DA590
#364538#364538
#47904F#47904F
#6B6B6B#6B6B6B
#ABABAB#ABABAB
#00FF1E#00FF1E

Nearest Named Colors

Cactus Green#587156
Granite#676767
Dim Gray#696969
Dim Grey#696969
Machinery Gray#6C6F70

Related HEX Guides

Cactus Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #587156.Granite colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #676767.Dim Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #696969.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#5E7861 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.