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#59FC5F Color

#59FC5F is rgb(89, 252, 95) in RGB, hsl(122, 96%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 62%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Screamin' Green (#66FF66), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#59FC5F
HEX#59FC5F
RGBrgb(89, 252, 95)
HSLhsl(122, 96%, 67%)
HSVhsv(122, 65%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 0%, 62%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(87.5% 0.241 143.7)
LABlab(88.31% -66.16 59.97)
LCHlch(88.31% 89.30 137.81)

What #59FC5F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #59FC5F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#59FC5F Channel Values

How #59FC5F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 89 · G 252 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 122° · S 96% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 122° · S 65% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.35:1 vs white · 15.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59FC5F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #59FC5F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59FC5F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #59FC5F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #59FC5F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#59FC5F
Protanopia#EAEA61
Protanomaly#C1F260
Deuteranopia#D8D868
Deuteranomaly#B3E765
Tritanopia#7EEFEF
Tritanomaly#71F4C6
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

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Using #59FC5F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-59fc5f: #59FC5F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #59FC5F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-59fc5f': '#59FC5F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.988, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_59fc5f">#59FC5F</color>
SVG fillfill="#59FC5F"

More Green Colors

#59FC5F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#59FC5F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #59FC5F?

#59FC5F is a light green — rgb(89, 252, 95) in RGB and hsl(122, 96%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Screamin' Green (#66FF66), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.9.

What is the RGB value of #59FC5F?

#59FC5F is rgb(89, 252, 95) — red 89, green 252, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #59FC5F?

#59FC5F converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 62%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #59FC5F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #59FC5F scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #59FC5F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #59FC5F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is springgreen (#00FF7F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.36, which is visibly different.

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