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#5CC985

#5CC985 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Emerald. In RGB it’s made of 36.1% red, 78.8% green, and 52.2% blue. Its hue is 143°, with 50% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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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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2.07:1 Fail
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10.15:1 AAA
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2.07:1 Fail
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This color as text on black

10.15:1 AAA

How it looks with color blindness

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5CC985 as they’d see it.

Typical vision#5CC985
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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What color is #5CC985?

#5CC985 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Emerald. In RGB it’s made of 36.1% red, 78.8% green, and 52.2% blue. Its hue is 143°, with 50% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #5CC985 in RGB?

#5CC985 is rgb(92, 201, 133): 92 red, 201 green, and 133 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #5CC985 in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(54, 0, 34, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #5CC985?

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 #5CC985?

Its complement #FF90D3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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