Close to Medium Sea Green
#5AB170
#5AB170 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Medium Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 35.3% red, 69.4% green, and 43.9% blue. Its hue is 135°, with 36% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #5AB170.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.64:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.96:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.64:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.96:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5AB170 as they’d see it.
#5AB170 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #5AB170
What color is #5AB170?
#5AB170 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Medium Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 35.3% red, 69.4% green, and 43.9% blue. Its hue is 135°, with 36% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #5AB170 in RGB?
#5AB170 is rgb(90, 177, 112): 90 red, 177 green, and 112 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5AB170 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(49, 0, 37, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5AB170?
PANTONE 346 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5AB170?
Its complement #DB81C3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.