#5BA492 Color
#5BA492 is rgb(91, 164, 146) in RGB, hsl(165, 29%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 11%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Polished Pine (#5DA493), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5BA492rgb(91, 164, 146)hsl(165, 29%, 50%)hsv(165, 45%, 64%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 11%, 36%)oklch(66.6% 0.079 176)lab(62.24% -27.28 1.88)lch(62.24% 27.34 176.07)What #5BA492 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 #5BA492, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5BA492 Channel Values
How #5BA492 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 91 · G 164 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 165° · S 29% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 165° · S 45% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.93:1 vs white · 7.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5BA492 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 #5BA492
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5BA492; 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 #5BA492
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 #5BA492 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.
#5BA492#9B9B92#869E92#919194#7F9993#5FA2A2#5EA39C#979797Using #5BA492 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5ba492: #5BA492;background-color: #5BA492;colors: { 'color-5ba492': '#5BA492' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.643, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_5ba492">#5BA492</color>fill="#5BA492"More Green Colors
#5BA492 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5BA492 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5BA492?
#5BA492 is a mid-tone green — rgb(91, 164, 146) in RGB and hsl(165, 29%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Polished Pine (#5DA493), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.83.
What is the RGB value of #5BA492?
#5BA492 is rgb(91, 164, 146) — red 91, green 164, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5BA492?
#5BA492 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 11%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5BA492 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5BA492 scores 2.93:1 against white and 7.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5BA492 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5BA492 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 11.74, which is visibly different.
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