#5F9576 Color
#5F9576 is rgb(95, 149, 118) in RGB, hsl(146, 22%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 21%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxley (#6D9A79), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F9576rgb(95, 149, 118)hsl(146, 22%, 48%)hsv(146, 36%, 58%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 21%, 42%)oklch(62.3% 0.075 158.2)lab(57.26% -24.02 10.51)lch(57.26% 26.22 156.36)What #5F9576 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 #5F9576, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F9576 Channel Values
How #5F9576 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 95 · G 149 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 146° · S 22% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 146° · S 36% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.47:1 vs white · 6.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F9576 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 #5F9576
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F9576; 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 #5F9576
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 #5F9576 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.
#5F9576#8E8E76#7E9176#868678#788C77#659292#639387#8A8A8AUsing #5F9576 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f9576: #5F9576;background-color: #5F9576;colors: { 'color-5f9576': '#5F9576' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.584, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_5f9576">#5F9576</color>fill="#5F9576"More Green Colors
#5F9576 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F9576 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F9576?
#5F9576 is a mid-tone green — rgb(95, 149, 118) in RGB and hsl(146, 22%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxley (#6D9A79), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.08.
What is the RGB value of #5F9576?
#5F9576 is rgb(95, 149, 118) — red 95, green 149, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F9576?
#5F9576 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 21%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F9576 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5F9576 scores 3.47:1 against white and 6.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F9576 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F9576 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.65, which is visibly different.
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