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#5CA333 Color

#5CA333 is rgb(92, 163, 51) in RGB, hsl(98, 52%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 69%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5CA333
HEX#5CA333
RGBrgb(92, 163, 51)
HSLhsl(98, 52%, 42%)
HSVhsv(98, 69%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 69%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(64.6% 0.162 136.2)
LABlab(60.64% -38.13 48.34)
LCHlch(60.64% 61.57 128.27)

What #5CA333 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 #5CA333, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 7.08Vine Green#38A32AΔE 10.65Slimy Green#299617ΔE 12.29Forest Green#228B22ΔE 13.27Maximum Green#5E8C31ΔE 14.02Napier Green#2A8000ΔE 14.23

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

#5CA333 Channel Values

How #5CA333 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 92 · G 163 · B 518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 98° · S 52% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 98° · S 69% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.11:1 vs white · 6.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5CA333 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 text3.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #5CA333 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #5CA333

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5CA333; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#5CA333
Complementary
#7A33A3
Analogous
#94A333
Analogous
#33A342
Triadic
#335CA3
Triadic
#A3335C
Split comp.
#4233A3
Split comp.
#A33394

Tints & Shades of #5CA333

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

#6EC23D
#85CC5C
#9CD57B
#B4DF9A
#CBE9B9
#E2F3D8

Shades

#518F2D
#447826
#396520
#2C4E18
#213A12
#14230B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #5CA333.

How #5CA333 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#5CA333
Protanopia#9A9A34
Protanomaly#859E34
Deuteranopia#909039
Deuteranomaly#7F9836
Tritanopia#6C9A9A
Tritanomaly#669E7E
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #5CA333 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5ca333: #5CA333;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5CA333;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5ca333': '#5CA333' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.361, green: 0.639, blue: 0.200)
Android XML<color name="color_5ca333">#5CA333</color>
SVG fillfill="#5CA333"

More Green Colors

#5CA333 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#5CA333 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5CA333?

#5CA333 is a mid-tone green — rgb(92, 163, 51) in RGB and hsl(98, 52%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.08.

What is the RGB value of #5CA333?

#5CA333 is rgb(92, 163, 51) — red 92, green 163, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5CA333?

#5CA333 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 69%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5CA333 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5CA333 scores 3.11:1 against white and 6.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5CA333 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5CA333 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 13.27, which is visibly different.

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