#5EA527 Color
#5EA527 is rgb(94, 165, 39) in RGB, hsl(94, 62%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 76%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5EA527rgb(94, 165, 39)hsl(94, 62%, 40%)hsv(94, 76%, 65%)cmyk(43%, 0%, 76%, 35%)oklch(65.1% 0.171 134.9)lab(61.30% -38.88 53.39)lch(61.30% 66.04 126.06)What #5EA527 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 #5EA527, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5EA527 Channel Values
How #5EA527 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 165 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 94° · S 62% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 94° · S 76% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.05:1 vs white · 6.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5EA527 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 #5EA527
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5EA527; 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 #5EA527
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 #5EA527 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.
#5EA527#9C9C28#87A028#92922E#819A2C#6E9C9C#68A07E#949494Using #5EA527 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5ea527: #5EA527;background-color: #5EA527;colors: { 'color-5ea527': '#5EA527' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.647, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_5ea527">#5EA527</color>fill="#5EA527"More Green Colors
#5EA527 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5EA527 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5EA527?
#5EA527 is a mid-tone green — rgb(94, 165, 39) in RGB and hsl(94, 62%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.03.
What is the RGB value of #5EA527?
#5EA527 is rgb(94, 165, 39) — red 94, green 165, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5EA527?
#5EA527 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 76%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5EA527 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5EA527 scores 3.05:1 against white and 6.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5EA527 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5EA527 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 15.74, which is visibly different.
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