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#5CB83D Color

#5CB83D is rgb(92, 184, 61) in RGB, hsl(105, 50%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 67%, 28%) 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 6.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5CB83D
HEX#5CB83D
RGBrgb(92, 184, 61)
HSLhsl(105, 50%, 48%)
HSVhsv(105, 67%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 0%, 67%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(70.1% 0.182 138.8)
LABlab(67.30% -45.42 51.22)
LCHlch(67.30% 68.46 131.56)

What #5CB83D 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 #5CB83D, 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.

#5CB83D Channel Values

How #5CB83D 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 184 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 105° · S 50% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 105° · S 67% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.51:1 vs white · 8.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5CB83D 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 text2.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5CB83D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5CB83D; 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 #5CB83D

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #5CB83D.

How #5CB83D 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#5CB83D
Protanopia#ADAD3E
Protanomaly#93B13E
Deuteranopia#A1A144
Deuteranomaly#8BAB41
Tritanopia#70AEAE
Tritanomaly#69B28F
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #5CB83D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5cb83d: #5CB83D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5CB83D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5cb83d': '#5CB83D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.361, green: 0.722, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_5cb83d">#5CB83D</color>
SVG fillfill="#5CB83D"

More Green Colors

#5CB83D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5CB83D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5CB83D?

#5CB83D is a mid-tone green — rgb(92, 184, 61) in RGB and hsl(105, 50%, 48%) 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 6.27.

What is the RGB value of #5CB83D?

#5CB83D is rgb(92, 184, 61) — red 92, green 184, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5CB83D?

#5CB83D converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 67%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5CB83D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5CB83D scores 2.51:1 against white and 8.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5CB83D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5CB83D 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 18.14, which is visibly different.

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