Close to Emerald
#5DCD87
#5DCD87 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Emerald. In RGB it’s made of 36.5% red, 80.4% green, and 52.9% blue. Its hue is 143°, with 53% saturation and 58% 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 #5DCD87.
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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10.55:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.99:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.55:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5DCD87 as they’d see it.
#5DCD87 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 #5DCD87
What color is #5DCD87?
#5DCD87 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Emerald. In RGB it’s made of 36.5% red, 80.4% green, and 52.9% blue. Its hue is 143°, with 53% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #5DCD87 in RGB?
#5DCD87 is rgb(93, 205, 135): 93 red, 205 green, and 135 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5DCD87 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(55, 0, 34, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5DCD87?
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 #5DCD87?
Its complement #FF96D4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.