#5BDC9C Color
#5BDC9C is rgb(91, 220, 156) in RGB, hsl(150, 65%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 29%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5BDC9Crgb(91, 220, 156)hsl(150, 65%, 61%)hsv(150, 59%, 86%)cmyk(59%, 0%, 29%, 14%)oklch(80.6% 0.147 158.7)lab(79.41% -48.32 20.45)lch(79.41% 52.47 157.06)What #5BDC9C 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 #5BDC9C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5BDC9C Channel Values
How #5BDC9C 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 156 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 150° · S 65% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 150° · S 59% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5BDC9C 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 #5BDC9C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5BDC9C; 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 #5BDC9C
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 #5BDC9C 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.
#5BDC9C#CDCD9D#ABD39C#BEBEA0#A0CB9E#6DD5D5#66D8C1#C5C5C5Using #5BDC9C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5bdc9c: #5BDC9C;background-color: #5BDC9C;colors: { 'color-5bdc9c': '#5BDC9C' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.863, blue: 0.612)<color name="color_5bdc9c">#5BDC9C</color>fill="#5BDC9C"More Green Colors
#5BDC9C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5BDC9C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5BDC9C?
#5BDC9C is a light green — rgb(91, 220, 156) in RGB and hsl(150, 65%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.41.
What is the RGB value of #5BDC9C?
#5BDC9C is rgb(91, 220, 156) — red 91, green 220, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5BDC9C?
#5BDC9C converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 29%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5BDC9C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5BDC9C scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5BDC9C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5BDC9C 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 14.75, which is visibly different.
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