#5F9A51 Color
#5F9A51 is rgb(95, 154, 81) in RGB, hsl(108, 31%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 47%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F9A51rgb(95, 154, 81)hsl(108, 31%, 46%)hsv(108, 47%, 60%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 47%, 40%)oklch(62.8% 0.121 139.8)lab(58.24% -31.02 31.83)lch(58.24% 44.45 134.27)What #5F9A51 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 #5F9A51, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F9A51 Channel Values
How #5F9A51 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 154 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 108° · S 31% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 108° · S 47% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.37:1 vs white · 6.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F9A51 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 #5F9A51
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F9A51; 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 #5F9A51
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 #5F9A51 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.
#5F9A51#929251#819551#8A8A54#7B9153#6A9393#66967E#8C8C8CUsing #5F9A51 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f9a51: #5F9A51;background-color: #5F9A51;colors: { 'color-5f9a51': '#5F9A51' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.604, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_5f9a51">#5F9A51</color>fill="#5F9A51"More Green Colors
#5F9A51 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F9A51 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F9A51?
#5F9A51 is a mid-tone green — rgb(95, 154, 81) in RGB and hsl(108, 31%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.45.
What is the RGB value of #5F9A51?
#5F9A51 is rgb(95, 154, 81) — red 95, green 154, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F9A51?
#5F9A51 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 47%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F9A51 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5F9A51 scores 3.37:1 against white and 6.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F9A51 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F9A51 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 15.57, which is visibly different.
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