#5AF2BA Color
#5AF2BA is rgb(90, 242, 186) in RGB, hsl(158, 85%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 23%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5AF2BArgb(90, 242, 186)hsl(158, 85%, 65%)hsv(158, 63%, 95%)cmyk(63%, 0%, 23%, 5%)oklch(86.6% 0.152 165.1)lab(86.46% -51.85 14.68)lch(86.46% 53.89 164.19)What #5AF2BA 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 #5AF2BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5AF2BA Channel Values
How #5AF2BA 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 242 · B 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 158° · S 85% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 158° · S 63% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.41:1 vs white · 14.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5AF2BA 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 #5AF2BA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5AF2BA; 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 #5AF2BA
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 #5AF2BA 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.
#5AF2BA#E1E1BB#BAE8BA#D0D0BE#ADDEBC#6DECEC#66EEDA#D9D9D9Using #5AF2BA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5af2ba: #5AF2BA;background-color: #5AF2BA;colors: { 'color-5af2ba': '#5AF2BA' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.949, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_5af2ba">#5AF2BA</color>fill="#5AF2BA"More Green Colors
#5AF2BA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5AF2BA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5AF2BA?
#5AF2BA is a light green — rgb(90, 242, 186) in RGB and hsl(158, 85%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.75.
What is the RGB value of #5AF2BA?
#5AF2BA is rgb(90, 242, 186) — red 90, green 242, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5AF2BA?
#5AF2BA converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 23%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5AF2BA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5AF2BA scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5AF2BA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5AF2BA 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 10.43, which is visibly different.
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