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#5DF497 Color

#5DF497 is rgb(93, 244, 151) in RGB, hsl(143, 87%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 38%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5DF497
HEX#5DF497
RGBrgb(93, 244, 151)
HSLhsl(143, 87%, 66%)
HSVhsv(143, 62%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 0%, 38%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(86.4% 0.183 153)
LABlab(86.59% -57.12 32.50)
LCHlch(86.59% 65.72 150.36)

What #5DF497 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 #5DF497, 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.

#5DF497 Channel Values

How #5DF497 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 244 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 143° · S 87% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 143° · S 62% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.41:1 vs white · 14.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5DF497 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 text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5DF497

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5DF497; 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 #5DF497

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 #5DF497 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#5DF497
Protanopia#E3E398
Protanomaly#BCEA97
Deuteranopia#D2D29C
Deuteranomaly#AFE09A
Tritanopia#77EBEB
Tritanomaly#6EEFCF
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

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Using #5DF497 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5df497: #5DF497;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5DF497;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5df497': '#5DF497' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.365, green: 0.957, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_5df497">#5DF497</color>
SVG fillfill="#5DF497"

More Green Colors

#5DF497 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5DF497 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5DF497?

#5DF497 is a light green — rgb(93, 244, 151) in RGB and hsl(143, 87%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.17.

What is the RGB value of #5DF497?

#5DF497 is rgb(93, 244, 151) — red 93, green 244, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5DF497?

#5DF497 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 38%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5DF497 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5DF497 scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5DF497 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5DF497 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 mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) at a CIE76 distance of 10.6, which is visibly different.

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