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#5A968A Color

#5A968A is rgb(90, 150, 138) in RGB, hsl(168, 25%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 8%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wintergreen Dream (#56887D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5A968A
HEX#5A968A
RGBrgb(90, 150, 138)
HSLhsl(168, 25%, 47%)
HSVhsv(168, 40%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 0%, 8%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(62.9% 0.066 179.9)
LABlab(57.73% -22.63 -0.13)
LCHlch(57.73% 22.63 180.32)

What #5A968A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #5A968A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#5A968A Channel Values

How #5A968A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 90 · G 150 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 168° · S 25% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 168° · S 40% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.41:1 vs white · 6.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A968A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5A968A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A968A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #5A968A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #5A968A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#5A968A
Protanopia#8E8E8A
Protanomaly#7C918A
Deuteranopia#86868B
Deuteranomaly#778D8B
Tritanopia#5D9595
Tritanomaly#5C9590
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

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Using #5A968A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5a968a: #5A968A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5A968A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5a968a': '#5A968A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.353, green: 0.588, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_5a968a">#5A968A</color>
SVG fillfill="#5A968A"

More Green Colors

#5A968A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5A968A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5A968A?

#5A968A is a mid-tone green — rgb(90, 150, 138) in RGB and hsl(168, 25%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wintergreen Dream (#56887D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.72.

What is the RGB value of #5A968A?

#5A968A is rgb(90, 150, 138) — red 90, green 150, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5A968A?

#5A968A converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 8%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5A968A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5A968A scores 3.41:1 against white and 6.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5A968A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5A968A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 8.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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