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#5AF34F Color

#5AF34F is rgb(90, 243, 79) in RGB, hsl(116, 87%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 67%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Screamin' Green (#66FF66), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5AF34F
HEX#5AF34F
RGBrgb(90, 243, 79)
HSLhsl(116, 87%, 63%)
HSVhsv(116, 67%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 0%, 67%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(85.1% 0.241 142.2)
LABlab(85.50% -64.32 63.17)
LCHlch(85.50% 90.16 135.52)

What #5AF34F 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 #5AF34F, 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.

#5AF34F Channel Values

How #5AF34F 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 90 · G 243 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 116° · S 87% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 116° · S 67% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5AF34F 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 text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5AF34F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5AF34F; 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 #5AF34F

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 #5AF34F 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#5AF34F
Protanopia#E2E251
Protanomaly#BBE950
Deuteranopia#D0D059
Deuteranomaly#AEDF55
Tritanopia#7DE6E6
Tritanomaly#71EBBD
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

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Using #5AF34F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5af34f: #5AF34F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5AF34F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5af34f': '#5AF34F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.353, green: 0.953, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_5af34f">#5AF34F</color>
SVG fillfill="#5AF34F"

More Green Colors

#5AF34F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5AF34F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5AF34F?

#5AF34F is a light green — rgb(90, 243, 79) in RGB and hsl(116, 87%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Screamin' Green (#66FF66), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.1.

What is the RGB value of #5AF34F?

#5AF34F is rgb(90, 243, 79) — red 90, green 243, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5AF34F?

#5AF34F converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 67%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5AF34F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5AF34F scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5AF34F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5AF34F 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 13.43, which is visibly different.

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