#5EF3BC Color
#5EF3BC is rgb(94, 243, 188) in RGB, hsl(158, 86%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 0%, 23%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5EF3BCrgb(94, 243, 188)hsl(158, 86%, 66%)hsv(158, 61%, 95%)cmyk(61%, 0%, 23%, 5%)oklch(87% 0.15 165.3)lab(86.89% -51.15 14.28)lch(86.89% 53.11 164.40)What #5EF3BC 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 #5EF3BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5EF3BC Channel Values
How #5EF3BC 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 243 · B 188 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 158° · S 86% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 158° · S 61% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.4:1 vs white · 15.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5EF3BC 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 #5EF3BC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5EF3BC; 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 #5EF3BC
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 #5EF3BC 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.
#5EF3BC#E2E2BD#BCE9BC#D1D1C0#AFDFBE#70EDED#69EFDB#DADADAUsing #5EF3BC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5ef3bc: #5EF3BC;background-color: #5EF3BC;colors: { 'color-5ef3bc': '#5EF3BC' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.953, blue: 0.737)<color name="color_5ef3bc">#5EF3BC</color>fill="#5EF3BC"More Green Colors
#5EF3BC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5EF3BC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5EF3BC?
#5EF3BC is a light green — rgb(94, 243, 188) in RGB and hsl(158, 86%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.19.
What is the RGB value of #5EF3BC?
#5EF3BC is rgb(94, 243, 188) — red 94, green 243, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5EF3BC?
#5EF3BC converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 0%, 23%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5EF3BC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5EF3BC scores 1.4:1 against white and 15.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5EF3BC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5EF3BC 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 9.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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