What color is #5CA255?

#5CA255 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Muted Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5CA255?

The RGB value is 92, 162, 85: 92 red, 162 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5CA255?

The complementary color is #9B55A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5CA255?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5CA255 color

#5CA255 rgb(92, 162, 85)

Shades of green

The hex color #5CA255 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 63.5% green and 33.3% blue (92, 162, 85).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 31% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

#5CA255 color codes

HEX	`#5CA255`
RGB	`rgb(92, 162, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 63.5%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 31%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 48%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 48%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.58, -37.87, 33.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.58, 50.35, 138.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.973, 28.771, 13.146)`
Decimal	`6070869`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5CA255, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #5CA255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5CA255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #5CA255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5ca255; }
.text { color: #5ca255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5ca255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 162 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5ca255, #55a274); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #5CA255?: #5CA255 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Muted Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5CA255?: The RGB value is 92, 162, 85: 92 red, 162 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5CA255?: The complementary color is #9B55A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5CA255?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.