Close to Emerald
#5CC56D
#5CC56D is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Emerald. In RGB it’s made of 36.1% red, 77.3% green, and 42.7% blue. Its hue is 130°, with 48% saturation and 57% 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 #5CC56D.
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.
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9.66:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.17:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.66:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5CC56D as they’d see it.
#5CC56D 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 #5CC56D
What color is #5CC56D?
#5CC56D is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Emerald. In RGB it’s made of 36.1% red, 77.3% green, and 42.7% blue. Its hue is 130°, with 48% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #5CC56D in RGB?
#5CC56D is rgb(92, 197, 109): 92 red, 197 green, and 109 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5CC56D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(53, 0, 45, 23). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5CC56D?
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 #5CC56D?
Its complement #F789E3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.