#5E954B Color
#5E954B is rgb(94, 149, 75) in RGB, hsl(105, 33%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 50%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E954Brgb(94, 149, 75)hsl(105, 33%, 44%)hsv(105, 50%, 58%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 50%, 42%)oklch(61.4% 0.12 138.2)lab(56.55% -29.82 32.83)lch(56.55% 44.35 132.25)What #5E954B 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 #5E954B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E954B Channel Values
How #5E954B 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 94 · G 149 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 105° · S 33% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 105° · S 50% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.57:1 vs white · 5.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E954B 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 #5E954B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E954B; 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 #5E954B
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 #5E954B 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.
#5E954B#8D8D4B#7D914B#86864E#788C4D#698E8E#659179#878787Using #5E954B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e954b: #5E954B;background-color: #5E954B;colors: { 'color-5e954b': '#5E954B' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.584, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_5e954b">#5E954B</color>fill="#5E954B"More Green Colors
#5E954B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E954B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E954B?
#5E954B is a mid-tone green — rgb(94, 149, 75) in RGB and hsl(105, 33%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.09.
What is the RGB value of #5E954B?
#5E954B is rgb(94, 149, 75) — red 94, green 149, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E954B?
#5E954B converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 50%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E954B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5E954B scores 3.57:1 against white and 5.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E954B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E954B 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 16.3, which is visibly different.
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