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#5FA596 Color

#5FA596 is rgb(95, 165, 150) in RGB, hsl(167, 28%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 9%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Polished Pine (#5DA493), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5FA596
HEX#5FA596
RGBrgb(95, 165, 150)
HSLhsl(167, 28%, 51%)
HSVhsv(167, 42%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 0%, 9%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(67.1% 0.075 178.5)
LABlab(62.82% -25.90 0.51)
LCHlch(62.82% 25.90 178.87)

What #5FA596 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 #5FA596, 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.

#5FA596 Channel Values

How #5FA596 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 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 167° · S 28% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 167° · S 42% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.87:1 vs white · 7.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5FA596 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 text2.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5FA596

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5FA596; 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 #5FA596

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 #5FA596 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#5FA596
Protanopia#9C9C96
Protanomaly#88A096
Deuteranopia#939398
Deuteranomaly#819A97
Tritanopia#63A3A3
Tritanomaly#61A49E
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #5FA596 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5fa596: #5FA596;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5FA596;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5fa596': '#5FA596' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.373, green: 0.647, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_5fa596">#5FA596</color>
SVG fillfill="#5FA596"

More Green Colors

#5FA596 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5FA596 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5FA596?

#5FA596 is a mid-tone green — rgb(95, 165, 150) in RGB and hsl(167, 28%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Polished Pine (#5DA493), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.27.

What is the RGB value of #5FA596?

#5FA596 is rgb(95, 165, 150) — red 95, green 165, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5FA596?

#5FA596 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 9%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5FA596 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5FA596 scores 2.87:1 against white and 7.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5FA596 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5FA596 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 9.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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