#5FD38F Color
#5FD38F is rgb(95, 211, 143) in RGB, hsl(145, 57%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 32%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Emerald (#50C878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5FD38Frgb(95, 211, 143)hsl(145, 57%, 60%)hsv(145, 55%, 83%)cmyk(55%, 0%, 32%, 17%)oklch(78.2% 0.144 155.2)lab(76.62% -45.98 23.43)lch(76.62% 51.60 153.00)What #5FD38F 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 #5FD38F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5FD38F Channel Values
How #5FD38F 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 211 · B 143 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 145° · S 57% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 145° · S 55% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.87:1 vs white · 11.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5FD38F 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 #5FD38F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5FD38F; 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 #5FD38F
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 #5FD38F 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.
#5FD38F#C5C590#A6CB8F#B7B793#9BC391#70CCCC#6ACFB7#BDBDBDUsing #5FD38F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5fd38f: #5FD38F;background-color: #5FD38F;colors: { 'color-5fd38f': '#5FD38F' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.827, blue: 0.561)<color name="color_5fd38f">#5FD38F</color>fill="#5FD38F"More Green Colors
#5FD38F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5FD38F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5FD38F?
#5FD38F is a light green — rgb(95, 211, 143) in RGB and hsl(145, 57%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Emerald (#50C878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.88.
What is the RGB value of #5FD38F?
#5FD38F is rgb(95, 211, 143) — red 95, green 211, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5FD38F?
#5FD38F converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 32%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5FD38F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5FD38F scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5FD38F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5FD38F 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 11.41, which is visibly different.
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