#5AF500 Color
#5AF500 is rgb(90, 245, 0) in RGB, hsl(98, 100%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 100%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Green (#66FF00), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5AF500rgb(90, 245, 0)hsl(98, 100%, 48%)hsv(98, 100%, 96%)cmyk(63%, 0%, 100%, 4%)oklch(85.3% 0.27 139.1)lab(85.87% -67.38 80.06)lch(85.87% 104.64 130.08)What #5AF500 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 #5AF500, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5AF500 Channel Values
How #5AF500 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 245 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 98° · S 100% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 98° · S 100% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.45:1 vs white · 14.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5AF500 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 #5AF500
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5AF500; 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 #5AF500
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 #5AF500 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.
#5AF500#E4E40C#BCEB07#D2D229#AFE11F#81E7E7#73EDB8#D6D6D6Using #5AF500 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5af500: #5AF500;background-color: #5AF500;colors: { 'color-5af500': '#5AF500' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.961, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_5af500">#5AF500</color>fill="#5AF500"More Green Colors
#5AF500 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5AF500 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5AF500?
#5AF500 is a mid-tone green — rgb(90, 245, 0) in RGB and hsl(98, 100%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Green (#66FF00), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.
What is the RGB value of #5AF500?
#5AF500 is rgb(90, 245, 0) — red 90, green 245, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5AF500?
#5AF500 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 100%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5AF500 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5AF500 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5AF500 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5AF500 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 7.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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