Close to Emerald
#5DECA2
#5DECA2 is a light, vivid green, close to the color Emerald. In RGB it’s made of 36.5% red, 92.5% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 149°, with 79% saturation and 65% 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 #5DECA2.
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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1.50:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.99:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5DECA2 as they’d see it.
#5DECA2 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 #5DECA2
What color is #5DECA2?
#5DECA2 is a light, vivid green, close to the color Emerald. In RGB it’s made of 36.5% red, 92.5% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 149°, with 79% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #5DECA2 in RGB?
#5DECA2 is rgb(93, 236, 162): 93 red, 236 green, and 162 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5DECA2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(61, 0, 31, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5DECA2?
PANTONE 7482 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5DECA2?
Its complement #FFC2DC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.