#5DE9AA Color
#5DE9AA is rgb(93, 233, 170) in RGB, hsl(153, 76%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 0%, 27%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5DE9AArgb(93, 233, 170)hsl(153, 76%, 64%)hsv(153, 60%, 91%)cmyk(60%, 0%, 27%, 9%)oklch(84.1% 0.152 160.8)lab(83.59% -50.55 18.95)lch(83.59% 53.98 159.45)What #5DE9AA 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 #5DE9AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5DE9AA Channel Values
How #5DE9AA 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 233 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 153° · S 76% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 153° · S 60% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.53:1 vs white · 13.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5DE9AA 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 #5DE9AA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5DE9AA; 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 #5DE9AA
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 #5DE9AA 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.
#5DE9AA#D9D9AB#B5E0AA#C9C9AE#A8D6AC#70E2E2#69E5CE#D1D1D1Using #5DE9AA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5de9aa: #5DE9AA;background-color: #5DE9AA;colors: { 'color-5de9aa': '#5DE9AA' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.914, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_5de9aa">#5DE9AA</color>fill="#5DE9AA"More Green Colors
#5DE9AA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5DE9AA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5DE9AA?
#5DE9AA is a light green — rgb(93, 233, 170) in RGB and hsl(153, 76%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.52.
What is the RGB value of #5DE9AA?
#5DE9AA is rgb(93, 233, 170) — red 93, green 233, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5DE9AA?
#5DE9AA converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 0%, 27%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5DE9AA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5DE9AA scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5DE9AA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5DE9AA 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 14.03, which is visibly different.
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