#5BDC6A Color
#5BDC6A is rgb(91, 220, 106) in RGB, hsl(127, 65%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 52%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5BDC6Argb(91, 220, 106)hsl(127, 65%, 61%)hsv(127, 59%, 86%)cmyk(59%, 0%, 52%, 14%)oklch(79.7% 0.192 145.6)lab(78.76% -54.55 44.36)lch(78.76% 70.31 140.88)What #5BDC6A 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 #5BDC6A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5BDC6A Channel Values
How #5BDC6A 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 220 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 127° · S 65% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 127° · S 59% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.77:1 vs white · 11.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5BDC6A 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 #5BDC6A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5BDC6A; 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 #5BDC6A
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 #5BDC6A 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.
#5BDC6A#CDCD6B#ABD36B#BEBE70#A0CB6D#75D2D2#6BD6B2#C3C3C3Using #5BDC6A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5bdc6a: #5BDC6A;background-color: #5BDC6A;colors: { 'color-5bdc6a': '#5BDC6A' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.863, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_5bdc6a">#5BDC6A</color>fill="#5BDC6A"More Green Colors
#5BDC6A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5BDC6A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5BDC6A?
#5BDC6A is a light green — rgb(91, 220, 106) in RGB and hsl(127, 65%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.97.
What is the RGB value of #5BDC6A?
#5BDC6A is rgb(91, 220, 106) — red 91, green 220, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5BDC6A?
#5BDC6A converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 52%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5BDC6A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5BDC6A scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5BDC6A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5BDC6A 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 16.06, which is visibly different.
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