#5AE278 Color
#5AE278 is rgb(90, 226, 120) in RGB, hsl(133, 70%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 0%, 47%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5AE278rgb(90, 226, 120)hsl(133, 70%, 62%)hsv(133, 60%, 89%)cmyk(60%, 0%, 47%, 11%)oklch(81.4% 0.188 148)lab(80.70% -55.34 40.11)lch(80.70% 68.35 144.07)What #5AE278 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 #5AE278, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5AE278 Channel Values
How #5AE278 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 226 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 133° · S 70% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 133° · S 60% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.67:1 vs white · 12.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5AE278 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 #5AE278
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5AE278; 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 #5AE278
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 #5AE278 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.
#5AE278#D3D379#AFD979#C3C37D#A3D07B#74D8D8#6BDCBA#C8C8C8Using #5AE278 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5ae278: #5AE278;background-color: #5AE278;colors: { 'color-5ae278': '#5AE278' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.886, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_5ae278">#5AE278</color>fill="#5AE278"More Green Colors
#5AE278 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5AE278 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5AE278?
#5AE278 is a light green — rgb(90, 226, 120) in RGB and hsl(133, 70%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.53.
What is the RGB value of #5AE278?
#5AE278 is rgb(90, 226, 120) — red 90, green 226, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5AE278?
#5AE278 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 0%, 47%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5AE278 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5AE278 scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5AE278 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5AE278 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 14.16, which is visibly different.
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