#5EA234 Color
#5EA234 is rgb(94, 162, 52) in RGB, hsl(97, 51%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 68%, 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 7.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5EA234rgb(94, 162, 52)hsl(97, 51%, 42%)hsv(97, 68%, 64%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 68%, 36%)oklch(64.4% 0.159 135.7)lab(60.43% -37.01 47.76)lch(60.43% 60.42 127.78)What #5EA234 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 #5EA234, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5EA234 Channel Values
How #5EA234 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 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 51% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 68% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.14:1 vs white · 6.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5EA234 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 #5EA234
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5EA234; 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 #5EA234
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 #5EA234 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.
#5EA234#999935#859D35#909039#7F9837#6D9999#679D7D#919191Using #5EA234 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5ea234: #5EA234;background-color: #5EA234;colors: { 'color-5ea234': '#5EA234' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.635, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_5ea234">#5EA234</color>fill="#5EA234"More Green Colors
#5EA234 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5EA234 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5EA234?
#5EA234 is a mid-tone green — rgb(94, 162, 52) in RGB and hsl(97, 51%, 42%) 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 7.98.
What is the RGB value of #5EA234?
#5EA234 is rgb(94, 162, 52) — red 94, green 162, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5EA234?
#5EA234 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 68%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5EA234 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5EA234 scores 3.14:1 against white and 6.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5EA234 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5EA234 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 13.61, which is visibly different.
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