#5A9266 Hex Color
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#5a9266 is a muted medium green with gray undertones and a matte, dusty finish. Its restrained saturation creates a calm, understated mood for sustainability, pharmacy, finance, and gardening brands. Use it as a supporting tone with warm cream or charcoal. The hex code #5a9266 provides about 5.7:1 contrast with black text, meeting WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #5a9266
What is #5a9266 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5a9266 is rgb(90, 146, 102), in HSL hsl(133, 24%, 46%) and in CMYK 38%, 0%, 30%, 43%. Browse more shades of green with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #5a9266?
Warm cream and charcoal pair especially well with #5a9266: cream softens its muted green character, while charcoal adds readable depth without the harshness of pure black in digital and print layouts.
Is #5a9266 warm or cool?
#5a9266 reads as a muted, slightly cool-to-neutral green because its gray undertones reduce yellow warmth, giving it a calm, matte appearance rather than a bright spring-green feel on most screens and palettes.
Is #5a9266 readable on white or black?
#5a9266 has a 3.65:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.73:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.