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#5BF80D Color

#5BF80D is rgb(91, 248, 13) in RGB, hsl(100, 94%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 95%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Green (#66FF00), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5BF80D
HEX#5BF80D
RGBrgb(91, 248, 13)
HSLhsl(100, 94%, 51%)
HSVhsv(100, 95%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 0%, 95%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(86.1% 0.271 139.3)
LABlab(86.82% -67.92 79.83)
LCHlch(86.82% 104.81 130.39)

What #5BF80D 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 #5BF80D, 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.

#5BF80D Channel Values

How #5BF80D 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 248 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 100° · S 94% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 100° · S 95% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 0% · Y 95% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.41:1 vs white · 14.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5BF80D 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 text14.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5BF80D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5BF80D; 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 #5BF80D

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #5BF80D.

How #5BF80D 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#5BF80D
Protanopia#E7E716
Protanomaly#BFEE13
Deuteranopia#D5D52E
Deuteranomaly#B1E424
Tritanopia#82EAEA
Tritanomaly#74F0BB
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

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Using #5BF80D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5bf80d: #5BF80D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5BF80D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5bf80d': '#5BF80D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.357, green: 0.973, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_5bf80d">#5BF80D</color>
SVG fillfill="#5BF80D"

More Green Colors

#5BF80D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5BF80D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5BF80D?

#5BF80D is a mid-tone green — rgb(91, 248, 13) in RGB and hsl(100, 94%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Green (#66FF00), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.83.

What is the RGB value of #5BF80D?

#5BF80D is rgb(91, 248, 13) — red 91, green 248, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5BF80D?

#5BF80D converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 95%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5BF80D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5BF80D scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5BF80D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5BF80D 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 lawngreen (#7CFC00) at a CIE76 distance of 7.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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