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#5BF58F Color

#5BF58F is rgb(91, 245, 143) in RGB, hsl(140, 89%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 42%, 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 5.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5BF58F
HEX#5BF58F
RGBrgb(91, 245, 143)
HSLhsl(140, 89%, 66%)
HSVhsv(140, 63%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 0%, 42%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(86.5% 0.192 151.2)
LABlab(86.73% -58.85 36.58)
LCHlch(86.73% 69.30 148.13)

What #5BF58F 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 #5BF58F, 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.

#5BF58F Channel Values

How #5BF58F 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 91 · G 245 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 140° · S 89% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 140° · S 63% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.41:1 vs white · 14.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5BF58F 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 text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5BF58F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5BF58F; 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 #5BF58F

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 #5BF58F 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#5BF58F
Protanopia#E4E490
Protanomaly#BDEB90
Deuteranopia#D2D294
Deuteranomaly#AFE192
Tritanopia#77EBEB
Tritanomaly#6DEFCD
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

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Using #5BF58F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5bf58f: #5BF58F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5BF58F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5bf58f': '#5BF58F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.357, green: 0.961, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_5bf58f">#5BF58F</color>
SVG fillfill="#5BF58F"

More Green Colors

#5BF58F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5BF58F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5BF58F?

#5BF58F is a light green — rgb(91, 245, 143) in RGB and hsl(140, 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 5.99.

What is the RGB value of #5BF58F?

#5BF58F is rgb(91, 245, 143) — red 91, green 245, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5BF58F?

#5BF58F converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 42%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5BF58F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5BF58F scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5BF58F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5BF58F 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 10.13, which is visibly different.

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