#5AE12D Color
#5AE12D is rgb(90, 225, 45) in RGB, hsl(105, 75%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 0%, 80%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5AE12Drgb(90, 225, 45)hsl(105, 75%, 53%)hsv(105, 80%, 88%)cmyk(60%, 0%, 80%, 12%)oklch(80.3% 0.239 139.6)lab(79.85% -60.48 68.55)lch(79.85% 91.42 131.42)What #5AE12D 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 #5AE12D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5AE12D Channel Values
How #5AE12D 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 225 · B 45 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 105° · S 75% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 105° · S 80% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.72:1 vs white · 12.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5AE12D 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 #5AE12D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5AE12D; 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 #5AE12D
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 #5AE12D 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.
#5AE12D#D2D230#AFD82F#C2C23B#A2CF36#7AD4D4#6FDAAB#C6C6C6Using #5AE12D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5ae12d: #5AE12D;background-color: #5AE12D;colors: { 'color-5ae12d': '#5AE12D' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.882, blue: 0.176)<color name="color_5ae12d">#5AE12D</color>fill="#5AE12D"More Green Colors
#5AE12D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5AE12D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5AE12D?
#5AE12D is a mid-tone green — rgb(90, 225, 45) in RGB and hsl(105, 75%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.28.
What is the RGB value of #5AE12D?
#5AE12D is rgb(90, 225, 45) — red 90, green 225, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5AE12D?
#5AE12D converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 0%, 80%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5AE12D be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5AE12D scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5AE12D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5AE12D 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 11.2, which is visibly different.
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