What color is #5CA44F?

#5CA44F is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Jungle Jewels. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5CA44F?

The RGB value is 92, 164, 79: 92 red, 164 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5CA44F?

The complementary color is #974FA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5CA44F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5CA44F color

#5CA44F rgb(92, 164, 79)

Shades of green

The hex color #5CA44F is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 64.3% green and 31% blue (92, 164, 79).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 35% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Jewels (#58A64B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#5CA44F color codes

HEX	`#5CA44F`
RGB	`rgb(92, 164, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 64.3%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 35%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 52%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 52%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.12, -39.57, 36.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.12, 54.12, 136.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.1, 29.39, 12.062)`
Decimal	`6071375`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5CA44F, 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 #5CA44F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5CA44F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	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 #5CA44F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5ca44f; }
.text { color: #5ca44f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5ca44f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 164 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5ca44f, #4fa46c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #5CA44F?: #5CA44F is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Jungle Jewels. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5CA44F?: The RGB value is 92, 164, 79: 92 red, 164 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5CA44F?: The complementary color is #974FA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5CA44F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.