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#5EBF4F Color

#5EBF4F is rgb(94, 191, 79) in RGB, hsl(112, 47%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 59%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mantis (#74C365), visibly different at ΔE 10.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5EBF4F
HEX#5EBF4F
RGBrgb(94, 191, 79)
HSLhsl(112, 47%, 53%)
HSVhsv(112, 59%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 0%, 59%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(72.1% 0.176 141.1)
LABlab(69.69% -46.08 46.21)
LCHlch(69.69% 65.25 134.92)

What #5EBF4F 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 #5EBF4F, 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.

#5EBF4F Channel Values

How #5EBF4F 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 94 · G 191 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 112° · S 47% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 112° · S 59% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 0% · Y 59% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.32:1 vs white · 9.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5EBF4F 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 text2.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5EBF4F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5EBF4F; 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 #5EBF4F

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #5EBF4F.

How #5EBF4F 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#5EBF4F
Protanopia#B3B350
Protanomaly#98B850
Deuteranopia#A7A754
Deuteranomaly#8FB152
Tritanopia#72B6B6
Tritanomaly#6BB997
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #5EBF4F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5ebf4f: #5EBF4F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5EBF4F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5ebf4f': '#5EBF4F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.369, green: 0.749, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_5ebf4f">#5EBF4F</color>
SVG fillfill="#5EBF4F"

More Green Colors

#5EBF4F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5EBF4F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5EBF4F?

#5EBF4F is a mid-tone green — rgb(94, 191, 79) in RGB and hsl(112, 47%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mantis (#74C365), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.34.

What is the RGB value of #5EBF4F?

#5EBF4F is rgb(94, 191, 79) — red 94, green 191, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5EBF4F?

#5EBF4F converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 59%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5EBF4F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5EBF4F scores 2.32:1 against white and 9.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5EBF4F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5EBF4F 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 19.18, which is visibly different.

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