#5AA800 Color
#5AA800 is rgb(90, 168, 0) in RGB, hsl(88, 100%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 100%, 34%) 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 9.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5AA800rgb(90, 168, 0)hsl(88, 100%, 33%)hsv(88, 100%, 66%)cmyk(46%, 0%, 100%, 34%)oklch(65.5% 0.19 134.5)lab(61.95% -42.32 61.82)lch(61.95% 74.92 124.40)What #5AA800 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 #5AA800, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5AA800 Channel Values
How #5AA800 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 168 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 88° · S 100% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 88° · S 100% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.98:1 vs white · 7.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5AA800 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 #5AA800
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5AA800; 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 #5AA800
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 #5AA800 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.
#5AA800#9E9E04#88A203#949416#819C0F#6D9E9E#66A27D#959595Using #5AA800 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5aa800: #5AA800;background-color: #5AA800;colors: { 'color-5aa800': '#5AA800' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.659, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_5aa800">#5AA800</color>fill="#5AA800"More Green Colors
#5AA800 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5AA800 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5AA800?
#5AA800 is a dark green — rgb(90, 168, 0) in RGB and hsl(88, 100%, 33%) 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 9.27.
What is the RGB value of #5AA800?
#5AA800 is rgb(90, 168, 0) — red 90, green 168, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5AA800?
#5AA800 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 100%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5AA800 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5AA800 scores 2.98:1 against white and 7.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5AA800 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5AA800 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 17.86, which is visibly different.
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