#5FA564 Color
#5FA564 is rgb(95, 165, 100) in RGB, hsl(124, 28%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 39%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Crayola) (#5FA777), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5FA564rgb(95, 165, 100)hsl(124, 28%, 51%)hsv(124, 42%, 65%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 39%, 35%)oklch(65.9% 0.119 145.6)lab(61.91% -33.53 26.54)lch(61.91% 42.76 141.63)What #5FA564 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 #5FA564, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5FA564 Channel Values
How #5FA564 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 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 124° · S 28% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 124° · S 42% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.98:1 vs white · 7.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5FA564 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 #5FA564
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5FA564; 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 #5FA564
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 #5FA564 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.
#5FA564#9C9C64#88A064#939367#819A66#6B9F9F#66A18B#959595Using #5FA564 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5fa564: #5FA564;background-color: #5FA564;colors: { 'color-5fa564': '#5FA564' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.647, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_5fa564">#5FA564</color>fill="#5FA564"More Green Colors
#5FA564 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5FA564 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5FA564?
#5FA564 is a mid-tone green — rgb(95, 165, 100) in RGB and hsl(124, 28%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Crayola) (#5FA777), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.17.
What is the RGB value of #5FA564?
#5FA564 is rgb(95, 165, 100) — red 95, green 165, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5FA564?
#5FA564 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 39%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5FA564 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5FA564 scores 2.98:1 against white and 7.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5FA564 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5FA564 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 13.18, which is visibly different.
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