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#5FA58F Color

#5FA58F is rgb(95, 165, 143) in RGB, hsl(161, 28%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 13%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Polished Pine (#5DA493), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5FA58F
HEX#5FA58F
RGBrgb(95, 165, 143)
HSLhsl(161, 28%, 51%)
HSVhsv(161, 42%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 0%, 13%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.079 171.6)
LABlab(62.66% -27.14 4.18)
LCHlch(62.66% 27.46 171.26)

What #5FA58F 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 #5FA58F, 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.

#5FA58F Channel Values

How #5FA58F 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 95 · G 165 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 161° · S 28% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 161° · S 42% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.89:1 vs white · 7.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5FA58F 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 text2.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5FA58F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5FA58F; 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 #5FA58F

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 #5FA58F 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#5FA58F
Protanopia#9C9C8F
Protanomaly#88A08F
Deuteranopia#939391
Deuteranomaly#819A90
Tritanopia#64A2A2
Tritanomaly#62A39B
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #5FA58F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5fa58f: #5FA58F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5FA58F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5fa58f': '#5FA58F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.373, green: 0.647, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_5fa58f">#5FA58F</color>
SVG fillfill="#5FA58F"

More Green Colors

#5FA58F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5FA58F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5FA58F?

#5FA58F is a mid-tone green — rgb(95, 165, 143) in RGB and hsl(161, 28%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Polished Pine (#5DA493), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.76.

What is the RGB value of #5FA58F?

#5FA58F is rgb(95, 165, 143) — red 95, green 165, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5FA58F?

#5FA58F converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 13%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5FA58F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5FA58F scores 2.89:1 against white and 7.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5FA58F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5FA58F 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 13.68, which is visibly different.

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