Skip to content

#5DCE3B Color

#5DCE3B is rgb(93, 206, 59) in RGB, hsl(106, 60%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 71%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5DCE3B
HEX#5DCE3B
RGBrgb(93, 206, 59)
HSLhsl(106, 60%, 52%)
HSVhsv(106, 71%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 0%, 71%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(75.7% 0.21 139.5)
LABlab(74.16% -52.96 58.94)
LCHlch(74.16% 79.24 131.94)

What #5DCE3B 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 #5DCE3B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 7.66Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 9.1SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 10.69Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 12.73Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 12.8Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 15.36

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

#5DCE3B Channel Values

How #5DCE3B 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 206 · B 598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 106° · S 60% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 106° · S 71% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5DCE3B 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 text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #5DCE3B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #5DCE3B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5DCE3B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#5DCE3B
Complementary
#AC3BCE
Analogous
#A7CE3B
Analogous
#3BCE62
Triadic
#3B5DCE
Triadic
#CE3B5D
Split comp.
#623BCE
Split comp.
#CE3BA7

Tints & Shades of #5DCE3B

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

#75D558
#89DB70
#A1E28D
#B5E9A5
#CDF0C2
#E1F6DA

Shades

#4EB82E
#429B27
#367E20
#2B6619
#1F4912
#132D0B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #5DCE3B.

How #5DCE3B 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#5DCE3B
Protanopia#C1C13D
Protanomaly#A2C63C
Deuteranopia#B3B344
Deuteranomaly#98BE41
Tritanopia#76C3C3
Tritanomaly#6DC79F
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #5DCE3B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5dce3b: #5DCE3B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5DCE3B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5dce3b': '#5DCE3B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.365, green: 0.808, blue: 0.231)
Android XML<color name="color_5dce3b">#5DCE3B</color>
SVG fillfill="#5DCE3B"

More Green Colors

#5DCE3B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#5DCE3B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5DCE3B?

#5DCE3B is a mid-tone green — rgb(93, 206, 59) in RGB and hsl(106, 60%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.66.

What is the RGB value of #5DCE3B?

#5DCE3B is rgb(93, 206, 59) — red 93, green 206, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5DCE3B?

#5DCE3B converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 71%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5DCE3B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5DCE3B scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5DCE3B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5DCE3B 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 9.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #5DCE3B in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

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