#5FD3AC Color
#5FD3AC is rgb(95, 211, 172) in RGB, hsl(160, 57%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 18%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5FD3ACrgb(95, 211, 172)hsl(160, 57%, 60%)hsv(160, 55%, 83%)cmyk(55%, 0%, 18%, 17%)oklch(78.9% 0.12 168.4)lab(77.13% -41.45 8.95)lch(77.13% 42.41 167.81)What #5FD3AC 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 #5FD3AC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5FD3AC Channel Values
How #5FD3AC 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 172 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 160° · S 57% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 160° · S 55% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.84:1 vs white · 11.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5FD3AC 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 #5FD3AC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5FD3AC; 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 #5FD3AC
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 #5FD3AC 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.
#5FD3AC#C5C5AC#A6CBAC#B7B7AF#9BC3AE#6ACFCF#66D0C2#BFBFBFUsing #5FD3AC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5fd3ac: #5FD3AC;background-color: #5FD3AC;colors: { 'color-5fd3ac': '#5FD3AC' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.827, blue: 0.675)<color name="color_5fd3ac">#5FD3AC</color>fill="#5FD3AC"More Green Colors
#5FD3AC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5FD3AC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5FD3AC?
#5FD3AC is a light green — rgb(95, 211, 172) in RGB and hsl(160, 57%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.17.
What is the RGB value of #5FD3AC?
#5FD3AC is rgb(95, 211, 172) — red 95, green 211, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5FD3AC?
#5FD3AC converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 18%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5FD3AC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5FD3AC scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5FD3AC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5FD3AC 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 4.17, which is very hard to tell apart.
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