Close to Kelly Green
#5ABA2F
#5ABA2F is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Kelly Green. In RGB it’s made of 35.3% red, 72.9% green, and 18.4% blue. Its hue is 101°, with 60% saturation and 46% 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 #5ABA2F.
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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2.47:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.50:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.47:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.50:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5ABA2F as they’d see it.
#5ABA2F 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 #5ABA2F
What color is #5ABA2F?
#5ABA2F is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Kelly Green. In RGB it’s made of 35.3% red, 72.9% green, and 18.4% blue. Its hue is 101°, with 60% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #5ABA2F in RGB?
#5ABA2F is rgb(90, 186, 47): 90 red, 186 green, and 47 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5ABA2F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(52, 0, 75, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5ABA2F?
PANTONE 361 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5ABA2F?
Its complement #D881FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.