#5FA597 Color
#5FA597 is rgb(95, 165, 151) in RGB, hsl(168, 28%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 8%, 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 1.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5FA597rgb(95, 165, 151)hsl(168, 28%, 51%)hsv(168, 42%, 65%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 8%, 35%)oklch(67.2% 0.074 179.6)lab(62.84% -25.71 -0.01)lch(62.84% 25.71 180.03)What #5FA597 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 #5FA597, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5FA597 Channel Values
How #5FA597 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 151 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 28% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 42% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.87:1 vs white · 7.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5FA597 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 #5FA597
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5FA597; 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 #5FA597
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 #5FA597 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.
#5FA597#9C9C97#88A097#939399#819A98#62A3A3#61A49F#989898Using #5FA597 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5fa597: #5FA597;background-color: #5FA597;colors: { 'color-5fa597': '#5FA597' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.647, blue: 0.592)<color name="color_5fa597">#5FA597</color>fill="#5FA597"More Green Colors
#5FA597 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5FA597 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5FA597?
#5FA597 is a mid-tone green — rgb(95, 165, 151) in RGB and hsl(168, 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 1.79.
What is the RGB value of #5FA597?
#5FA597 is rgb(95, 165, 151) — red 95, green 165, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5FA597?
#5FA597 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 8%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5FA597 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5FA597 scores 2.87:1 against white and 7.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5FA597 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5FA597 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 9.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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