#5AA220 Color
#5AA220 is rgb(90, 162, 32) in RGB, hsl(93, 67%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 80%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5AA220rgb(90, 162, 32)hsl(93, 67%, 38%)hsv(93, 80%, 64%)cmyk(44%, 0%, 80%, 36%)oklch(64.1% 0.173 134.9)lab(60.13% -39.34 54.40)lch(60.13% 67.13 125.87)What #5AA220 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 #5AA220, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5AA220 Channel Values
How #5AA220 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 90 · G 162 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 93° · S 67% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 93° · S 80% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.17:1 vs white · 6.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5AA220 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.
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Colors That Go With #5AA220
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5AA220; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #5AA220
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 #5AA220 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.
#5AA220#999922#849C21#8F8F28#7D9725#6B9999#649D7A#919191Using #5AA220 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5aa220: #5AA220;background-color: #5AA220;colors: { 'color-5aa220': '#5AA220' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.635, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_5aa220">#5AA220</color>fill="#5AA220"More Green Colors
#5AA220 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5AA220 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5AA220?
#5AA220 is a dark green — rgb(90, 162, 32) in RGB and hsl(93, 67%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.
What is the RGB value of #5AA220?
#5AA220 is rgb(90, 162, 32) — red 90, green 162, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5AA220?
#5AA220 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 80%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5AA220 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5AA220 scores 3.17:1 against white and 6.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5AA220 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5AA220 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 15.43, which is visibly different.
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