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#5BC92C Color

#5BC92C is rgb(91, 201, 44) in RGB, hsl(102, 64%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 78%, 21%) 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 5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5BC92C
HEX#5BC92C
RGBrgb(91, 201, 44)
HSLhsl(102, 64%, 48%)
HSVhsv(102, 78%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 0%, 78%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.213 138.5)
LABlab(72.46% -52.52 62.14)
LCHlch(72.46% 81.36 130.20)

What #5BC92C 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 #5BC92C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 5Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 9.58SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 10.3Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 13.4Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 14.49Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 16.92

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

#5BC92C Channel Values

How #5BC92C 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 201 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 102° · S 64% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 102° · S 78% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 0% · Y 78% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.14:1 vs white · 9.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5BC92C 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 text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #5BC92C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #5BC92C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5BC92C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#5BC92C
Complementary
#9A2CC9
Analogous
#A9C92C
Analogous
#2CC94B
Triadic
#2C5BC9
Triadic
#C92C5B
Split comp.
#4B2CC9
Split comp.
#C92CA9

Tints & Shades of #5BC92C

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

#6FD643
#85DC60
#9CE37D
#B5EA9F
#CCF0BC
#E2F7D9

Shades

#50B027
#429220
#37791B
#2C6015
#204710
#132A09

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #5BC92C.

How #5BC92C 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#5BC92C
Protanopia#BCBC2E
Protanomaly#9EC12D
Deuteranopia#AEAE37
Deuteranomaly#94BA33
Tritanopia#74BEBE
Tritanomaly#6BC299
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #5BC92C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5bc92c: #5BC92C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5BC92C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5bc92c': '#5BC92C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.357, green: 0.788, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_5bc92c">#5BC92C</color>
SVG fillfill="#5BC92C"

More Green Colors

#5BC92C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#5BC92C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5BC92C?

#5BC92C is a mid-tone green — rgb(91, 201, 44) in RGB and hsl(102, 64%, 48%) 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 5.

What is the RGB value of #5BC92C?

#5BC92C is rgb(91, 201, 44) — red 91, green 201, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5BC92C?

#5BC92C converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 78%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5BC92C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5BC92C scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5BC92C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5BC92C 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 9.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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