#5DF9BD Color
#5DF9BD is rgb(93, 249, 189) in RGB, hsl(157, 93%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 24%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5DF9BDrgb(93, 249, 189)hsl(157, 93%, 67%)hsv(157, 63%, 98%)cmyk(63%, 0%, 24%, 2%)oklch(88.4% 0.157 164.1)lab(88.65% -53.35 16.20)lch(88.65% 55.76 163.11)What #5DF9BD 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 #5DF9BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5DF9BD Channel Values
How #5DF9BD 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 249 · B 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 157° · S 93% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 157° · S 63% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.33:1 vs white · 15.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5DF9BD 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 #5DF9BD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5DF9BD; 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 #5DF9BD
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 #5DF9BD 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.
#5DF9BD#E8E8BE#C0EFBD#D6D6C1#B2E5BF#71F2F2#6AF5DF#DFDFDFUsing #5DF9BD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5df9bd: #5DF9BD;background-color: #5DF9BD;colors: { 'color-5df9bd': '#5DF9BD' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.976, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_5df9bd">#5DF9BD</color>fill="#5DF9BD"More Green Colors
#5DF9BD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5DF9BD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5DF9BD?
#5DF9BD is a light green — rgb(93, 249, 189) in RGB and hsl(157, 93%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.43.
What is the RGB value of #5DF9BD?
#5DF9BD is rgb(93, 249, 189) — red 93, green 249, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5DF9BD?
#5DF9BD converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 24%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5DF9BD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5DF9BD scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5DF9BD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5DF9BD 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 11.5, which is visibly different.
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