#5FA503 Color
#5FA503 is rgb(95, 165, 3) in RGB, hsl(86, 96%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 98%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5FA503rgb(95, 165, 3)hsl(86, 96%, 33%)hsv(86, 98%, 65%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 98%, 35%)oklch(65% 0.183 133.1)lab(61.24% -39.49 61.01)lch(61.24% 72.67 122.91)What #5FA503 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 #5FA503, 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.
#5FA503 Channel Values
How #5FA503 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 165 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 96% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 98% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 98% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.06:1 vs white · 6.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5FA503 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 #5FA503
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5FA503; 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 #5FA503
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 #5FA503 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.
#5FA503#9C9C07#88A005#939316#819A10#709B9B#6A9F7B#939393Using #5FA503 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5fa503: #5FA503;background-color: #5FA503;colors: { 'color-5fa503': '#5FA503' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.647, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_5fa503">#5FA503</color>fill="#5FA503"More Green Colors
#5FA503 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5FA503 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5FA503?
#5FA503 is a dark green — rgb(95, 165, 3) in RGB and hsl(86, 96%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.53.
What is the RGB value of #5FA503?
#5FA503 is rgb(95, 165, 3) — red 95, green 165, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5FA503?
#5FA503 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 98%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5FA503 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5FA503 scores 3.06:1 against white and 6.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5FA503 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5FA503 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 17.41, which is visibly different.
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