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#5CA45B Color

#5CA45B is rgb(92, 164, 91) in RGB, hsl(119, 29%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 45%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5CA45B
HEX#5CA45B
RGBrgb(92, 164, 91)
HSLhsl(119, 29%, 50%)
HSVhsv(119, 45%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 45%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.128 143.7)
LABlab(61.33% -35.10 30.47)
LCHlch(61.33% 46.48 139.04)

What #5CA45B 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 #5CA45B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#5CA45B Channel Values

How #5CA45B 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 164 · B 918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 119° · S 29% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 119° · S 45% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.04:1 vs white · 6.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5CA45B 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 text3.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5CA45B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5CA45B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #5CA45B

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 #5CA45B 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#5CA45B
Protanopia#9B9B5B
Protanomaly#869E5B
Deuteranopia#91915E
Deuteranomaly#7F995D
Tritanopia#699D9D
Tritanomaly#64A088
Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #5CA45B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5ca45b: #5CA45B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5CA45B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5ca45b': '#5CA45B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.361, green: 0.643, blue: 0.357)
Android XML<color name="color_5ca45b">#5CA45B</color>
SVG fillfill="#5CA45B"

More Green Colors

#5CA45B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5CA45B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5CA45B?

#5CA45B is a mid-tone green — rgb(92, 164, 91) in RGB and hsl(119, 29%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.32.

What is the RGB value of #5CA45B?

#5CA45B is rgb(92, 164, 91) — red 92, green 164, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5CA45B?

#5CA45B converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 45%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5CA45B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5CA45B scores 3.04:1 against white and 6.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5CA45B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5CA45B 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 13.38, which is visibly different.

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