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#5DC65D Color

#5DC65D is rgb(93, 198, 93) in RGB, hsl(120, 48%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 53%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Green (#77DD77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5DC65D
HEX#5DC65D
RGBrgb(93, 198, 93)
HSLhsl(120, 48%, 57%)
HSVhsv(120, 53%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 0%, 53%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(74% 0.174 143.6)
LABlab(71.95% -47.64 42.38)
LCHlch(71.95% 63.76 138.35)

What #5DC65D 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 #5DC65D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 8.62Mantis#74C365ΔE 9.23Emerald#50C878ΔE 12.79Green (Pantone)#00AD43ΔE 13.08Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 14.18Vine Green#38A32AΔE 14.75

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

#5DC65D Channel Values

How #5DC65D 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 93 · G 198 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 120° · S 48% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 120° · S 53% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.16:1 vs white · 9.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5DC65D 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 text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #5DC65D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #5DC65D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5DC65D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#5DC65D
Complementary
#C65DC6
Analogous
#91C65D
Analogous
#5DC691
Triadic
#5D5DC6
Triadic
#C65D5D
Split comp.
#915DC6
Split comp.
#C65D91

Tints & Shades of #5DC65D

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

#73CE73
#8AD68A
#A1DEA1
#B4E4B4
#CAECCA
#E1F4E1

Shades

#41B941
#389F38
#2D802D
#246624
#194819
#102D10

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #5DC65D.

How #5DC65D 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#5DC65D
Protanopia#B9B95E
Protanomaly#9DBF5E
Deuteranopia#ACAC62
Deuteranomaly#93B760
Tritanopia#72BDBD
Tritanomaly#6AC19F
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #5DC65D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5dc65d: #5DC65D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5DC65D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5dc65d': '#5DC65D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.365, green: 0.776, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_5dc65d">#5DC65D</color>
SVG fillfill="#5DC65D"

More Green Colors

#5DC65D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#5DC65D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5DC65D?

#5DC65D is a mid-tone green — rgb(93, 198, 93) in RGB and hsl(120, 48%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Green (#77DD77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.62.

What is the RGB value of #5DC65D?

#5DC65D is rgb(93, 198, 93) — red 93, green 198, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5DC65D?

#5DC65D converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 53%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5DC65D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5DC65D scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5DC65D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5DC65D 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 16.49, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.