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#5DC74D Color

#5DC74D is rgb(93, 199, 77) in RGB, hsl(112, 52%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 61%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), visibly different at ΔE 12.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5DC74D
HEX#5DC74D
RGBrgb(93, 199, 77)
HSLhsl(112, 52%, 54%)
HSVhsv(112, 61%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 0%, 61%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(74.1% 0.189 141.1)
LABlab(72.11% -49.37 49.76)
LCHlch(72.11% 70.10 134.77)

What #5DC74D 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 #5DC74D, 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.

#5DC74D Channel Values

How #5DC74D 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 199 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 112° · S 52% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 112° · S 61% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.16:1 vs white · 9.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5DC74D 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 text9.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5DC74D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5DC74D; 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 #5DC74D

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 #5DC74D 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#5DC74D
Protanopia#BABA4E
Protanomaly#9DBF4E
Deuteranopia#ADAD53
Deuteranomaly#94B851
Tritanopia#73BDBD
Tritanomaly#6BC19C
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #5DC74D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5dc74d: #5DC74D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5DC74D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5dc74d': '#5DC74D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.365, green: 0.780, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_5dc74d">#5DC74D</color>
SVG fillfill="#5DC74D"

More Green Colors

#5DC74D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5DC74D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5DC74D?

#5DC74D is a mid-tone green — rgb(93, 199, 77) in RGB and hsl(112, 52%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.26.

What is the RGB value of #5DC74D?

#5DC74D is rgb(93, 199, 77) — red 93, green 199, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5DC74D?

#5DC74D converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 61%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5DC74D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5DC74D scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5DC74D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5DC74D 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 16.2, which is visibly different.

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