#5AE718 Color
#5AE718 is rgb(90, 231, 24) in RGB, hsl(101, 81%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 0%, 90%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5AE718rgb(90, 231, 24)hsl(101, 81%, 50%)hsv(101, 90%, 91%)cmyk(61%, 0%, 90%, 9%)oklch(81.8% 0.252 139)lab(81.63% -62.91 74.38)lch(81.63% 97.42 130.23)What #5AE718 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 #5AE718, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5AE718 Channel Values
How #5AE718 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 231 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 101° · S 81% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 101° · S 90% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 0% · Y 90% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.63:1 vs white · 12.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5AE718 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 #5AE718
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5AE718; 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 #5AE718
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 #5AE718 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.
#5AE718#D7D71D#B3DE1B#C7C72F#A6D428#7CDADA#70DFAE#CBCBCBUsing #5AE718 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5ae718: #5AE718;background-color: #5AE718;colors: { 'color-5ae718': '#5AE718' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.906, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_5ae718">#5AE718</color>fill="#5AE718"More Green Colors
#5AE718 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5AE718 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5AE718?
#5AE718 is a mid-tone green — rgb(90, 231, 24) in RGB and hsl(101, 81%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.74.
What is the RGB value of #5AE718?
#5AE718 is rgb(90, 231, 24) — red 90, green 231, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5AE718?
#5AE718 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 0%, 90%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5AE718 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5AE718 scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5AE718 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5AE718 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 lawngreen (#7CFC00) at a CIE76 distance of 11.52, which is visibly different.
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