#5DEEB9 Color
#5DEEB9 is rgb(93, 238, 185) in RGB, hsl(158, 81%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 0%, 22%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5DEEB9rgb(93, 238, 185)hsl(158, 81%, 65%)hsv(158, 61%, 93%)cmyk(61%, 0%, 22%, 7%)oklch(85.7% 0.146 165.5)lab(85.34% -49.99 13.65)lch(85.34% 51.82 164.73)What #5DEEB9 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 #5DEEB9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5DEEB9 Channel Values
How #5DEEB9 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 238 · B 185 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 158° · S 81% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 158° · S 61% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5DEEB9 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 #5DEEB9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5DEEB9; 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 #5DEEB9
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 #5DEEB9 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.
#5DEEB9#DEDEBA#B8E4B9#CDCDBD#ABDBBB#6EE8E8#68EBD7#D6D6D6Using #5DEEB9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5deeb9: #5DEEB9;background-color: #5DEEB9;colors: { 'color-5deeb9': '#5DEEB9' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.933, blue: 0.725)<color name="color_5deeb9">#5DEEB9</color>fill="#5DEEB9"More Green Colors
#5DEEB9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5DEEB9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5DEEB9?
#5DEEB9 is a light green — rgb(93, 238, 185) in RGB and hsl(158, 81%, 65%) 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 3.13.
What is the RGB value of #5DEEB9?
#5DEEB9 is rgb(93, 238, 185) — red 93, green 238, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5DEEB9?
#5DEEB9 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 0%, 22%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5DEEB9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5DEEB9 scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5DEEB9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5DEEB9 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 9.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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