#5EA215 Color
#5EA215 is rgb(94, 162, 21) in RGB, hsl(89, 77%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 87%, 36%) 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 6.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5EA215rgb(94, 162, 21)hsl(89, 77%, 36%)hsv(89, 87%, 64%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 87%, 36%)oklch(64.2% 0.176 133.5)lab(60.28% -38.34 57.41)lch(60.28% 69.03 123.74)What #5EA215 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 #5EA215, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5EA215 Channel Values
How #5EA215 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 162 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 89° · S 77% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 89° · S 87% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 87% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.16:1 vs white · 6.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5EA215 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 #5EA215
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5EA215; 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 #5EA215
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 #5EA215 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.
#5EA215#999917#859D16#909020#7F981C#6E9999#689C7A#919191Using #5EA215 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5ea215: #5EA215;background-color: #5EA215;colors: { 'color-5ea215': '#5EA215' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.635, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_5ea215">#5EA215</color>fill="#5EA215"More Green Colors
#5EA215 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5EA215 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5EA215?
#5EA215 is a dark green — rgb(94, 162, 21) in RGB and hsl(89, 77%, 36%) 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 6.5.
What is the RGB value of #5EA215?
#5EA215 is rgb(94, 162, 21) — red 94, green 162, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5EA215?
#5EA215 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 87%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5EA215 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5EA215 scores 3.16:1 against white and 6.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5EA215 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5EA215 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 17.04, which is visibly different.
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