#5F7500
A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Olivedrab.
About #5F7500
At its core, #5F7500 is a dark and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Olivedrab. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(95, 117, 0).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 19% C, 0% M, 100% Y, and 54% K. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#5F7500
RGB95, 117, 0
HSL71.3°, 100.0%, 22.9%
CMYK19%, 0%, 100%, 54%
HSV71.3°, 100.0%, 45.9%
LAB45.8, -22.3, 51.0
XYZ11.1, 15.2, 2.3
Decimal6255872
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.03:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.98:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.43:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #5F7500;
}
.text-color {
color: #5F7500;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #5F7500;
}