What color is #5DB17C?

#5DB17C is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Lily Pads. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5DB17C?

The RGB value is 93, 177, 124: 93 red, 177 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5DB17C?

The complementary color is #B15D92, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5DB17C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5DB17C color

#5DB17C rgb(93, 177, 124)

Shades of green

The hex color #5DB17C is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 69.4% green and 48.6% blue (93, 177, 124).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 35% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Lily Pads (#6DB083), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

#5DB17C color codes

HEX	`#5DB17C`
RGB	`rgb(93, 177, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 69.4%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 35%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 47%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 30%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.92, -37.65, 19.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.92, 42.36, 152.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.873, 35.225, 24.606)`
Decimal	`6140284`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5DB17C, 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 #5DB17C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5DB17C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	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 #5DB17C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5db17c; }
.text { color: #5db17c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5db17c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 177 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5db17c, #5db1a6); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5DB17C?: #5DB17C is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Lily Pads. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5DB17C?: The RGB value is 93, 177, 124: 93 red, 177 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5DB17C?: The complementary color is #B15D92, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5DB17C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.