Information about #5BBC37 color

#5BBC37 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5BBC37 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(91, 188, 55) (35.7% red, 73.7% green, 21.6% blue), or CMYK 38 / 0 / 52 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5BBC37 presents itself as a clearly saturated yellow-green — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Wham (#5FB33A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Leafy Green (#51B73B) and Cinnabar Green (#61B329).

The recipe behind #5BBC37 is rgb(91, 188, 55), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #5BBC37 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #5BBC37 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5BBC37 color variations

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

#5BBC37 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 #5BBC37

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

Leafy Green color link
Leafy Green

#51B73B

Green Snake color link
Green Snake

#6CBB3C

Grass color link
Grass

#5CAC2D

Apple color link
Apple

#66B447

Nasty Green color link
Nasty Green

#70B23F

Tree Frog color link
Tree Frog

#50A743

Leaf color link
Leaf

#71AA34

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5BBC37
  • RGB91, 188, 55
  • CMYK38, 0, 52, 26
  • CSSrgb(91, 188, 55)
  • HSL104°, 55%, 48%
  • HSL Precise103.759°, 54.733%, 47.647%
  • HSV104°, 71%, 74%
  • HSB104°, 71%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.737, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.737, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.737, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5BBC37
  • DECIMAL ID6011959
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01