What color is #5CC479?

#5CC479 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Emerald Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5CC479?

The RGB value is 92, 196, 121: 92 red, 196 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5CC479?

The complementary color is #C45CA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5CC479?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.63:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5CC479 color

#5CC479 rgb(92, 196, 121)

Shades of green

The hex color #5CC479 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 76.9% green and 47.5% blue (92, 196, 121).

Its hue angle is 137°, with 47% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Green (#50C878), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.63:1).

#5CC479 color codes

HEX	`#5CC479`
RGB	`rgb(92, 196, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 76.9%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(137, 47%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(137, 53%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 38%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.65, -46.67, 28.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.65, 54.8, 148.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.603, 43.133, 24.956)`
Decimal	`6079609`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5CC479, 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 #5CC479	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5CC479 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.63:1	Pass	Pass	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 #5CC479 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5cc479; }
.text { color: #5cc479; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5cc479; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 196 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5cc479, #5cc4ad); }

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Questions

What color is #5CC479?: #5CC479 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Emerald Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5CC479?: The RGB value is 92, 196, 121: 92 red, 196 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5CC479?: The complementary color is #C45CA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5CC479?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.63:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.