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#5EA02C Color

#5EA02C is rgb(94, 160, 44) in RGB, hsl(94, 57%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 72%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5EA02C
HEX#5EA02C
RGBrgb(94, 160, 44)
HSLhsl(94, 57%, 40%)
HSVhsv(94, 73%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 72%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(63.8% 0.162 134.7)
LABlab(59.75% -36.67 50.16)
LCHlch(59.75% 62.14 126.17)

What #5EA02C 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 #5EA02C, 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.

#5EA02C Channel Values

How #5EA02C 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 94 · G 160 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 94° · S 57% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 94° · S 73% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 72% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.21:1 vs white · 6.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5EA02C 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 text3.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5EA02C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5EA02C; 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 #5EA02C

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 #5EA02C 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#5EA02C
Protanopia#97972D
Protanomaly#849B2D
Deuteranopia#8E8E32
Deuteranomaly#7E9630
Tritanopia#6D9797
Tritanomaly#679B7A
Achromatopsia#909090

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Using #5EA02C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5ea02c: #5EA02C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5EA02C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5ea02c': '#5EA02C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.369, green: 0.627, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_5ea02c">#5EA02C</color>
SVG fillfill="#5EA02C"

More Green Colors

#5EA02C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5EA02C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5EA02C?

#5EA02C is a mid-tone green — rgb(94, 160, 44) in RGB and hsl(94, 57%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.15.

What is the RGB value of #5EA02C?

#5EA02C is rgb(94, 160, 44) — red 94, green 160, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5EA02C?

#5EA02C converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 72%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5EA02C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5EA02C scores 3.21:1 against white and 6.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5EA02C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5EA02C 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 13.13, which is visibly different.

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