#5AAA73 Color
#5AAA73 is rgb(90, 170, 115) in RGB, hsl(139, 32%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 32%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Crayola) (#5FA777), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5AAA73rgb(90, 170, 115)hsl(139, 32%, 51%)hsv(139, 47%, 67%)cmyk(47%, 0%, 32%, 33%)oklch(67.2% 0.114 152.4)lab(63.45% -35.13 20.53)lch(63.45% 40.69 149.69)What #5AAA73 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 #5AAA73, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5AAA73 Channel Values
How #5AAA73 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 170 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 139° · S 32% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 139° · S 47% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.83:1 vs white · 7.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5AAA73 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 #5AAA73
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5AAA73; 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 #5AAA73
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 #5AAA73 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.
#5AAA73#A0A073#89A473#969676#829E75#66A4A4#61A793#9A9A9AUsing #5AAA73 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5aaa73: #5AAA73;background-color: #5AAA73;colors: { 'color-5aaa73': '#5AAA73' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.667, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_5aaa73">#5AAA73</color>fill="#5AAA73"More Green Colors
#5AAA73 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5AAA73 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5AAA73?
#5AAA73 is a mid-tone green — rgb(90, 170, 115) in RGB and hsl(139, 32%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Crayola) (#5FA777), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.47.
What is the RGB value of #5AAA73?
#5AAA73 is rgb(90, 170, 115) — red 90, green 170, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5AAA73?
#5AAA73 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 32%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5AAA73 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5AAA73 scores 2.83:1 against white and 7.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5AAA73 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5AAA73 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 11.44, which is visibly different.
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