#5AAF5B Color
#5AAF5B is rgb(90, 175, 91) in RGB, hsl(121, 35%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 48%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mantis (#74C365), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5AAF5Brgb(90, 175, 91)hsl(121, 35%, 52%)hsv(121, 49%, 69%)cmyk(49%, 0%, 48%, 31%)oklch(68% 0.145 144)lab(64.68% -40.08 34.58)lch(64.68% 52.94 139.21)What #5AAF5B 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 #5AAF5B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#5AAF5B Channel Values
How #5AAF5B 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 175 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 121° · S 35% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 121° · S 49% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.72:1 vs white · 7.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5AAF5B 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #5AAF5B in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #5AAF5B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5AAF5B; 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 #5AAF5B
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #5AAF5B.
How #5AAF5B 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.
#5AAF5B#A4A45C#8DA95B#99995F#85A35D#6AA7A7#64AA8F#9D9D9DUsing #5AAF5B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5aaf5b: #5AAF5B;background-color: #5AAF5B;colors: { 'color-5aaf5b': '#5AAF5B' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.686, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_5aaf5b">#5AAF5B</color>fill="#5AAF5B"More Green Colors
#5AAF5B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5AAF5B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5AAF5B?
#5AAF5B is a mid-tone green — rgb(90, 175, 91) in RGB and hsl(121, 35%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mantis (#74C365), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.69.
What is the RGB value of #5AAF5B?
#5AAF5B is rgb(90, 175, 91) — red 90, green 175, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5AAF5B?
#5AAF5B converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 48%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5AAF5B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5AAF5B scores 2.72:1 against white and 7.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5AAF5B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5AAF5B 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 12.38, which is visibly different.
Open #5AAF5B in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.