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#5EFDAD Color

#5EFDAD is rgb(94, 253, 173) in RGB, hsl(150, 98%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 32%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Technobotanica (#00FFBF), visibly different at ΔE 11.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5EFDAD
HEX#5EFDAD
RGBrgb(94, 253, 173)
HSLhsl(150, 98%, 68%)
HSVhsv(150, 63%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 0%, 32%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(89.1% 0.175 157.7)
LABlab(89.60% -57.01 25.57)
LCHlch(89.60% 62.48 155.85)

What #5EFDAD 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 #5EFDAD, 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.

#5EFDAD Channel Values

How #5EFDAD 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 253 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 150° · S 98% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 150° · S 63% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.3:1 vs white · 16.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5EFDAD 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 text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5EFDAD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5EFDAD; 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 #5EFDAD

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

How #5EFDAD 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#5EFDAD
Protanopia#EBEBAE
Protanomaly#C3F3AD
Deuteranopia#D9D9B1
Deuteranomaly#B5E8B0
Tritanopia#77F5F5
Tritanomaly#6EF8DC
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #5EFDAD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5efdad: #5EFDAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5EFDAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5efdad': '#5EFDAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.369, green: 0.992, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_5efdad">#5EFDAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#5EFDAD"

More Green Colors

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

#5EFDAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5EFDAD?

#5EFDAD is a light green — rgb(94, 253, 173) in RGB and hsl(150, 98%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Technobotanica (#00FFBF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.58.

What is the RGB value of #5EFDAD?

#5EFDAD is rgb(94, 253, 173) — red 94, green 253, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5EFDAD?

#5EFDAD converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 32%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5EFDAD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5EFDAD scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #5EFDAD 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 mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) at a CIE76 distance of 12.47, which is visibly different.

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