Information about #5BA238 color

#5BA238 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5BA238 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(91, 162, 56) — 35.7% red, 63.5% green, 22% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 28 / 0 / 42 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5BA238 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid chartreuse — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Groovy (#5CA345). Slightly further away sit Grass (#5CAC2D) and Tree Frog (#50A743).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(91, 162, 56)), which gives #5BA238 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. #5BA238 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5BA238 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#5BA238 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #5BA238

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Groovy color link
Groovy

#5CA345

Grass color link
Grass

#5CAC2D

Tree Frog color link
Tree Frog

#50A743

Wham color link
Wham

#5FB33A

Mid Green color link
Mid Green

#50A747

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Vida Loca color link
Vida Loca

#5F9228

Palm Leaf color link
Palm Leaf

#6F9940

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5BA238
  • RGB91, 162, 56
  • CMYK28, 0, 42, 36
  • CSSrgb(91, 162, 56)
  • HSL100°, 49%, 43%
  • HSL Precise100.189°, 48.624%, 42.745%
  • HSV100°, 65%, 64%
  • HSB100°, 65%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.635, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.635, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.635, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5BA238
  • DECIMAL ID6005304
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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