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#5ECA1C Color

#5ECA1C is rgb(94, 202, 28) in RGB, hsl(97, 76%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 86%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5ECA1C
HEX#5ECA1C
RGBrgb(94, 202, 28)
HSLhsl(97, 76%, 45%)
HSVhsv(97, 86%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 0%, 86%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.219 137.4)
LABlab(72.83% -52.59 66.46)
LCHlch(72.83% 84.75 128.35)

What #5ECA1C 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 #5ECA1C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 6.55SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 9.47Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 11.27Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 15.04Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 15.46Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 17.27

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#5ECA1C Channel Values

How #5ECA1C 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 202 · B 288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 97° · S 76% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 97° · S 86% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5ECA1C 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 text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #5ECA1C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #5ECA1C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5ECA1C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#5ECA1C
Complementary
#871CCA
Analogous
#B6CA1C
Analogous
#1CCA30
Triadic
#1C5ECA
Triadic
#CA1C5E
Split comp.
#301CCA
Split comp.
#CA1CB6

Tints & Shades of #5ECA1C

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.

Tints

#72E22C
#87E74B
#9FEB6F
#B4F08F
#CCF5B3
#E1F9D2

Shades

#52AF18
#459414
#397911
#2E630D
#22480A
#152D06

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #5ECA1C.

How #5ECA1C 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#5ECA1C
Protanopia#BDBD1F
Protanomaly#A0C21E
Deuteranopia#B0B02C
Deuteranomaly#96BB26
Tritanopia#77BEBE
Tritanomaly#6EC398
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #5ECA1C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5eca1c: #5ECA1C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5ECA1C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5eca1c': '#5ECA1C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.369, green: 0.792, blue: 0.110)
Android XML<color name="color_5eca1c">#5ECA1C</color>
SVG fillfill="#5ECA1C"

More Green Colors

#5ECA1C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#5ECA1C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5ECA1C?

#5ECA1C is a mid-tone green — rgb(94, 202, 28) in RGB and hsl(97, 76%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.55.

What is the RGB value of #5ECA1C?

#5ECA1C is rgb(94, 202, 28) — red 94, green 202, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5ECA1C?

#5ECA1C converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 86%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5ECA1C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5ECA1C scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5ECA1C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5ECA1C 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 11.27, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.