#5AE782 Color
#5AE782 is rgb(90, 231, 130) in RGB, hsl(137, 75%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 0%, 44%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5AE782rgb(90, 231, 130)hsl(137, 75%, 63%)hsv(137, 61%, 91%)cmyk(61%, 0%, 44%, 9%)oklch(82.8% 0.186 149.7)lab(82.33% -55.90 37.32)lch(82.33% 67.21 146.27)What #5AE782 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 #5AE782, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5AE782 Channel Values
How #5AE782 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 130 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 137° · S 75% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 137° · S 61% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.59:1 vs white · 13.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5AE782 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 #5AE782
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5AE782; 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 #5AE782
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 #5AE782 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5ae782: #5AE782;background-color: #5AE782;colors: { 'color-5ae782': '#5AE782' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.906, blue: 0.510)<color name="color_5ae782">#5AE782</color>fill="#5AE782"More Green Colors
#5AE782 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5AE782 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5AE782?
#5AE782 is a light green — rgb(90, 231, 130) in RGB and hsl(137, 75%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.27.
What is the RGB value of #5AE782?
#5AE782 is rgb(90, 231, 130) — red 90, green 231, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5AE782?
#5AE782 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 0%, 44%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5AE782 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5AE782 scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5AE782 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5AE782 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 13.6, which is visibly different.
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