#5C695E Hex Color
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Somewhere between sage and wet concrete, #5c695e is a muted, grey-leaning green. Its low saturation and dim value make it a steady supporting tone, best at 30% of a palette rather than the lead. Warm creams and dusty terracotta lift its ashy cast. The hex code #5c695e also gives white text enough contrast for small type, around 5.8:1, so it works in eco branding and calm interfaces alike.
Questions about #5c695e
What is #5c695e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5c695e is rgb(92, 105, 94), in HSL hsl(129, 7%, 39%) and in CMYK 12%, 0%, 10%, 59%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #5c695e?
Warm off-whites, terracotta, and soft ochre flatter #5c695e because their warmth offsets its grey cast. For text and fine detail, white reads clearly on it at roughly 5.8:1 contrast.
Is #5c695e a warm or cool green?
It sits near neutral, leaning slightly cool because the green is heavily greyed out. Placed next to warm tones it reads cooler, while beside navy or charcoal it picks up a warmer feel.
Is #5c695e readable on white or black?
#5c695e has a 5.77:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.63:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.