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#5BBC2F Color

#5BBC2F is rgb(91, 188, 47) in RGB, hsl(101, 60%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 75%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5BBC2F
HEX#5BBC2F
RGBrgb(91, 188, 47)
HSLhsl(101, 60%, 46%)
HSVhsv(101, 75%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 0%, 75%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(70.9% 0.196 138)
LABlab(68.42% -47.92 57.44)
LCHlch(68.42% 74.80 129.84)

What #5BBC2F 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 #5BBC2F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 6.98Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 9.48Vine Green#38A32AΔE 11.98Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 14.81Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 14.86Slimy Green#299617ΔE 15.37

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

#5BBC2F Channel Values

How #5BBC2F 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 188 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 101° · S 60% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 101° · S 75% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 0% · Y 75% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5BBC2F 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 text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #5BBC2F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #5BBC2F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5BBC2F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#5BBC2F
Complementary
#8F2FBC
Analogous
#A2BC2F
Analogous
#2FBC49
Triadic
#2F5BBC
Triadic
#BC2F5B
Split comp.
#492FBC
Split comp.
#BC2FA2

Tints & Shades of #5BBC2F

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.

Tints

#6DCF3F
#86D760
#9BDE7C
#B4E79D
#CAEEBA
#E3F6DA

Shades

#50A329
#448B23
#38721D
#2C5A16
#204110
#14290A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #5BBC2F.

How #5BBC2F 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#5BBC2F
Protanopia#B0B031
Protanomaly#96B530
Deuteranopia#A4A438
Deuteranomaly#8DAE35
Tritanopia#71B2B2
Tritanomaly#69B690
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #5BBC2F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5bbc2f: #5BBC2F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5BBC2F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5bbc2f': '#5BBC2F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.357, green: 0.737, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_5bbc2f">#5BBC2F</color>
SVG fillfill="#5BBC2F"

More Green Colors

#5BBC2F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#5BBC2F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5BBC2F?

#5BBC2F is a mid-tone green — rgb(91, 188, 47) in RGB and hsl(101, 60%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.98.

What is the RGB value of #5BBC2F?

#5BBC2F is rgb(91, 188, 47) — red 91, green 188, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5BBC2F?

#5BBC2F converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 75%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5BBC2F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5BBC2F scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5BBC2F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5BBC2F 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 14.81, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.