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#5BB37E Color

#5BB37E is rgb(91, 179, 126) in RGB, hsl(144, 37%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 30%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Crayola) (#5FA777), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5BB37E
HEX#5BB37E
RGBrgb(91, 179, 126)
HSLhsl(144, 37%, 53%)
HSVhsv(144, 49%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 0%, 30%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(69.8% 0.116 155.4)
LABlab(66.45% -36.95 18.67)
LCHlch(66.45% 41.40 153.20)

What #5BB37E 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 #5BB37E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#5BB37E Channel Values

How #5BB37E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 91 · G 179 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 144° · S 37% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 144° · S 49% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 30%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.56:1 vs white · 8.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5BB37E 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5BB37E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5BB37E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #5BB37E

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 #5BB37E 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.

Typical#5BB37E
Protanopia#A8A87E
Protanomaly#90AD7E
Deuteranopia#9D9D81
Deuteranomaly#87A680
Tritanopia#67ADAD
Tritanomaly#62B09D
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

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Using #5BB37E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5bb37e: #5BB37E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5BB37E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5bb37e': '#5BB37E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.357, green: 0.702, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_5bb37e">#5BB37E</color>
SVG fillfill="#5BB37E"

More Green Colors

#5BB37E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5BB37E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5BB37E?

#5BB37E is a mid-tone green — rgb(91, 179, 126) in RGB and hsl(144, 37%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Crayola) (#5FA777), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.36.

What is the RGB value of #5BB37E?

#5BB37E is rgb(91, 179, 126) — red 91, green 179, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5BB37E?

#5BB37E converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 30%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5BB37E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5BB37E scores 2.56:1 against white and 8.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5BB37E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5BB37E 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 10.41, which is visibly different.

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