Information about #5EB042 color

#5EB042 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5EB042 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(94, 176, 66) — 36.9% red, 69% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 32 / 0 / 43 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated yellow-green, #5EB042 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Wham (#5FB33A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Apple (#66B447) and Moderate Harlequin (#61A84A).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(94, 176, 66)), which gives #5EB042 its character. If you plan to put text on a #5EB042 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. No one has named #5EB042 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5EB042 color variations

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

#5EB042 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 #5EB042

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

Wham color link
Wham

#5FB33A

Apple color link
Apple

#66B447

Groovy color link
Groovy

#5CA345

Leafy Green color link
Leafy Green

#51B73B

Tree Frog color link
Tree Frog

#50A743

Mid Green color link
Mid Green

#50A747

Nasty Green color link
Nasty Green

#70B23F

Green Snake color link
Green Snake

#6CBB3C

Grass color link
Grass

#5CAC2D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5EB042
  • RGB94, 176, 66
  • CMYK32, 0, 43, 31
  • CSSrgb(94, 176, 66)
  • HSL105°, 45%, 47%
  • HSL Precise104.727°, 45.455%, 47.451%
  • HSV105°, 63%, 69%
  • HSB105°, 63%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.690, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.690, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.690, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5EB042
  • DECIMAL ID6205506
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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