#5ED495 Color
#5ED495 is rgb(94, 212, 149) in RGB, hsl(148, 58%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 30%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5ED495rgb(94, 212, 149)hsl(148, 58%, 60%)hsv(148, 56%, 83%)cmyk(56%, 0%, 30%, 17%)oklch(78.6% 0.141 157.4)lab(76.99% -45.72 20.81)lch(76.99% 50.23 155.53)What #5ED495 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 #5ED495, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5ED495 Channel Values
How #5ED495 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 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 148° · S 58% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 148° · S 56% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.85:1 vs white · 11.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5ED495 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 #5ED495
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5ED495; 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 #5ED495
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 #5ED495 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.
#5ED495#C6C696#A7CC95#B8B898#9CC497#6FCDCD#68D0BA#BEBEBEUsing #5ED495 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5ed495: #5ED495;background-color: #5ED495;colors: { 'color-5ed495': '#5ED495' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.831, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_5ed495">#5ED495</color>fill="#5ED495"More Green Colors
#5ED495 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5ED495 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5ED495?
#5ED495 is a light green — rgb(94, 212, 149) in RGB and hsl(148, 58%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.85.
What is the RGB value of #5ED495?
#5ED495 is rgb(94, 212, 149) — red 94, green 212, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5ED495?
#5ED495 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 30%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5ED495 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5ED495 scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5ED495 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5ED495 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 12.13, which is visibly different.
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