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#5ABAA0 Color

#5ABAA0 is rgb(90, 186, 160) in RGB, hsl(164, 41%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 14%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Keppel (#3AB09E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5ABAA0
HEX#5ABAA0
RGBrgb(90, 186, 160)
HSLhsl(164, 41%, 54%)
HSVhsv(164, 52%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 0%, 14%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(72.3% 0.099 173.3)
LABlab(69.19% -34.53 4.11)
LCHlch(69.19% 34.77 173.21)

What #5ABAA0 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 #5ABAA0, 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.

#5ABAA0 Channel Values

How #5ABAA0 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 186 · B 1608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 164° · S 41% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 164° · S 52% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.34:1 vs white · 8.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5ABAA0 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 text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5ABAA0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5ABAA0; 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 #5ABAA0

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 #5ABAA0 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#5ABAA0
Protanopia#AEAEA0
Protanomaly#94B3A0
Deuteranopia#A2A2A2
Deuteranomaly#8BACA1
Tritanopia#61B7B7
Tritanomaly#5EB8AE
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #5ABAA0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5abaa0: #5ABAA0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5ABAA0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5abaa0': '#5ABAA0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.353, green: 0.729, blue: 0.627)
Android XML<color name="color_5abaa0">#5ABAA0</color>
SVG fillfill="#5ABAA0"

More Green Colors

#5ABAA0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5ABAA0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5ABAA0?

#5ABAA0 is a mid-tone green — rgb(90, 186, 160) in RGB and hsl(164, 41%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Keppel (#3AB09E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.03.

What is the RGB value of #5ABAA0?

#5ABAA0 is rgb(90, 186, 160) — red 90, green 186, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5ABAA0?

#5ABAA0 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 14%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5ABAA0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5ABAA0 scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5ABAA0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5ABAA0 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 8.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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