#5ED489 Color
#5ED489 is rgb(94, 212, 137) in RGB, hsl(142, 58%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 35%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Emerald (#50C878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5ED489rgb(94, 212, 137)hsl(142, 58%, 60%)hsv(142, 56%, 83%)cmyk(56%, 0%, 35%, 17%)oklch(78.3% 0.152 153.2)lab(76.80% -47.41 26.74)lch(76.80% 54.43 150.58)What #5ED489 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 #5ED489, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5ED489 Channel Values
How #5ED489 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 212 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 142° · S 58% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 142° · S 56% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.87:1 vs white · 11.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5ED489 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 #5ED489
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5ED489; 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 #5ED489
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 #5ED489 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.
#5ED489#C6C68A#A7CC89#B8B88D#9CC48B#71CCCC#6AD0B5#BEBEBEUsing #5ED489 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5ed489: #5ED489;background-color: #5ED489;colors: { 'color-5ed489': '#5ED489' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.831, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_5ed489">#5ED489</color>fill="#5ED489"More Green Colors
#5ED489 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5ED489 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5ED489?
#5ED489 is a light green — rgb(94, 212, 137) in RGB and hsl(142, 58%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Emerald (#50C878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.
What is the RGB value of #5ED489?
#5ED489 is rgb(94, 212, 137) — red 94, green 212, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5ED489?
#5ED489 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 35%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5ED489 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5ED489 scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5ED489 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5ED489 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 12.06, which is visibly different.
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