#5DAD38 Color
#5DAD38 is rgb(93, 173, 56) in RGB, hsl(101, 51%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 68%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5DAD38rgb(93, 173, 56)hsl(101, 51%, 45%)hsv(101, 68%, 68%)cmyk(46%, 0%, 68%, 32%)oklch(67.2% 0.171 137.4)lab(63.86% -41.36 49.67)lch(63.86% 64.64 129.78)What #5DAD38 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 #5DAD38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5DAD38 Channel Values
How #5DAD38 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 93 · G 173 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 101° · S 51% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 101° · S 68% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.8:1 vs white · 7.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5DAD38 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 #5DAD38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5DAD38; 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 #5DAD38
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 #5DAD38 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.
#5DAD38#A3A339#8CA739#98983E#85A13C#6FA4A4#68A886#9A9A9AUsing #5DAD38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5dad38: #5DAD38;background-color: #5DAD38;colors: { 'color-5dad38': '#5DAD38' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.678, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_5dad38">#5DAD38</color>fill="#5DAD38"More Green Colors
#5DAD38 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5DAD38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5DAD38?
#5DAD38 is a mid-tone green — rgb(93, 173, 56) in RGB and hsl(101, 51%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.24.
What is the RGB value of #5DAD38?
#5DAD38 is rgb(93, 173, 56) — red 93, green 173, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5DAD38?
#5DAD38 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 68%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5DAD38 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5DAD38 scores 2.8:1 against white and 7.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5DAD38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5DAD38 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 15.02, which is visibly different.
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