#5EB342 Color
#5EB342 is rgb(94, 179, 66) in RGB, hsl(105, 46%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 63%, 30%) 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 6.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5EB342rgb(94, 179, 66)hsl(105, 46%, 48%)hsv(105, 63%, 70%)cmyk(47%, 0%, 63%, 30%)oklch(68.9% 0.171 138.8)lab(65.86% -42.64 47.66)lch(65.86% 63.95 131.82)What #5EB342 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 #5EB342, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5EB342 Channel Values
How #5EB342 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 179 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 105° · S 46% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 105° · S 63% · V 70% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 0% · Y 63% · K 30% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.62:1 vs white · 8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5EB342 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 #5EB342
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5EB342; 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 #5EB342
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 #5EB342 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.
#5EB342#A8A843#90AD43#9D9D48#88A645#70AAAA#69AE8C#A0A0A0Using #5EB342 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5eb342: #5EB342;background-color: #5EB342;colors: { 'color-5eb342': '#5EB342' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.702, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_5eb342">#5EB342</color>fill="#5EB342"More Green Colors
#5EB342 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5EB342 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5EB342?
#5EB342 is a mid-tone green — rgb(94, 179, 66) in RGB and hsl(105, 46%, 48%) 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 6.42.
What is the RGB value of #5EB342?
#5EB342 is rgb(94, 179, 66) — red 94, green 179, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5EB342?
#5EB342 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 63%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5EB342 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5EB342 scores 2.62:1 against white and 8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5EB342 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5EB342 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 15.94, which is visibly different.
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