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#5EDE2B Color

#5EDE2B is rgb(94, 222, 43) in RGB, hsl(103, 73%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 81%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5EDE2B
HEX#5EDE2B
RGBrgb(94, 222, 43)
HSLhsl(103, 73%, 52%)
HSVhsv(103, 81%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 0%, 81%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(79.7% 0.235 139)
LABlab(79.04% -58.66 68.41)
LCHlch(79.04% 90.12 130.62)

What #5EDE2B 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 #5EDE2B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#5EDE2B Channel Values

How #5EDE2B 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 222 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 103° · S 73% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 103° · S 81% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.76:1 vs white · 11.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5EDE2B 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 text1.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5EDE2B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5EDE2B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #5EDE2B

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 #5EDE2B 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#5EDE2B
Protanopia#CFCF2E
Protanomaly#ADD52D
Deuteranopia#C0C039
Deuteranomaly#A2CD34
Tritanopia#7CD2D2
Tritanomaly#71D7A9
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

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Using #5EDE2B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5ede2b: #5EDE2B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5EDE2B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5ede2b': '#5EDE2B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.369, green: 0.871, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_5ede2b">#5EDE2B</color>
SVG fillfill="#5EDE2B"

More Green Colors

#5EDE2B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5EDE2B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5EDE2B?

#5EDE2B is a mid-tone green — rgb(94, 222, 43) in RGB and hsl(103, 73%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.22.

What is the RGB value of #5EDE2B?

#5EDE2B is rgb(94, 222, 43) — red 94, green 222, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5EDE2B?

#5EDE2B converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 81%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5EDE2B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5EDE2B scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5EDE2B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5EDE2B 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 10.97, which is visibly different.

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