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#5FC71F Color

#5FC71F is rgb(95, 199, 31) in RGB, hsl(97, 73%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 84%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5FC71F
HEX#5FC71F
RGBrgb(95, 199, 31)
HSLhsl(97, 73%, 45%)
HSVhsv(97, 84%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 0%, 84%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.214 137.1)
LABlab(71.94% -51.22 65.09)
LCHlch(71.94% 82.83 128.20)

What #5FC71F 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 #5FC71F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 5.21SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 11.07Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 11.8Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 15.6Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 15.65Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 15.88

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#5FC71F Channel Values

How #5FC71F 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 199 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 97° · S 73% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 97° · S 84% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 0% · Y 84% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.17:1 vs white · 9.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5FC71F 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 text2.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #5FC71F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #5FC71F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5FC71F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#5FC71F
Complementary
#861FC7
Analogous
#B3C71F
Analogous
#1FC733
Triadic
#1F5FC7
Triadic
#C71F5F
Split comp.
#331FC7
Split comp.
#C71FB3

Tints & Shades of #5FC71F

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.

Tints

#73DF30
#88E34F
#A0E972
#B4EE91
#CCF3B4
#E1F8D3

Shades

#53AC1B
#469217
#397713
#2F610F
#22470B
#152C07

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #5FC71F.

How #5FC71F 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#5FC71F
Protanopia#BABA22
Protanomaly#9EC021
Deuteranopia#ADAD2D
Deuteranomaly#94B828
Tritanopia#77BCBC
Tritanomaly#6EC096
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #5FC71F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5fc71f: #5FC71F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5FC71F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5fc71f': '#5FC71F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.373, green: 0.780, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_5fc71f">#5FC71F</color>
SVG fillfill="#5FC71F"

More Green Colors

#5FC71F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#5FC71F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5FC71F?

#5FC71F is a mid-tone green — rgb(95, 199, 31) in RGB and hsl(97, 73%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.21.

What is the RGB value of #5FC71F?

#5FC71F is rgb(95, 199, 31) — red 95, green 199, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5FC71F?

#5FC71F converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 84%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5FC71F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5FC71F scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5FC71F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5FC71F 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 11.8, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.