#5BC155 Hex Color
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Closer to fresh-cut grass than deep forest, this green is loud, saturated, and hard to ignore. #5bc155 earns its spot as an accent: call-to-action buttons, badges, eco and finance branding. Black text on it hits about 9.2:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA. As a full background it tires the eyes fast, so keep it under ten percent of the palette.
Questions about #5bc155
What is #5bc155 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5bc155 is rgb(91, 193, 85), in HSL hsl(117, 47%, 55%) and in CMYK 53%, 0%, 56%, 24%.
What colors pair well with #5bc155?
Is #5bc155 readable on white or black?
#5bc155 has a 2.28:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.20:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.