#5BF587 Color
#5BF587 is rgb(91, 245, 135) in RGB, hsl(137, 89%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 45%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5BF587rgb(91, 245, 135)hsl(137, 89%, 66%)hsv(137, 63%, 96%)cmyk(63%, 0%, 45%, 4%)oklch(86.3% 0.199 149.6)lab(86.63% -59.80 40.31)lch(86.63% 72.11 146.02)What #5BF587 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 #5BF587, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5BF587 Channel Values
How #5BF587 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 91 · G 245 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 137° · S 89% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 137° · S 63% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.41:1 vs white · 14.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5BF587 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.
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Colors That Go With #5BF587
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5BF587; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #5BF587
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 #5BF587 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.
#5BF587#E4E488#BDEB88#D2D28D#AFE18A#79EBEB#6EEFCB#D9D9D9Using #5BF587 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5bf587: #5BF587;background-color: #5BF587;colors: { 'color-5bf587': '#5BF587' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.961, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_5bf587">#5BF587</color>fill="#5BF587"More Green Colors
#5BF587 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5BF587 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5BF587?
#5BF587 is a light green — rgb(91, 245, 135) in RGB and hsl(137, 89%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.67.
What is the RGB value of #5BF587?
#5BF587 is rgb(91, 245, 135) — red 91, green 245, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5BF587?
#5BF587 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 45%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5BF587 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5BF587 scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5BF587 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5BF587 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 mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) at a CIE76 distance of 11.75, which is visibly different.
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