#5FD861 Color
#5FD861 is rgb(95, 216, 97) in RGB, hsl(121, 61%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 55%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Green (#77DD77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5FD861rgb(95, 216, 97)hsl(121, 61%, 61%)hsv(121, 56%, 85%)cmyk(56%, 0%, 55%, 15%)oklch(78.7% 0.193 143.7)lab(77.58% -53.10 47.14)lch(77.58% 71.00 138.40)What #5FD861 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 #5FD861, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5FD861 Channel Values
How #5FD861 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 216 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 121° · S 61% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 121° · S 56% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.83:1 vs white · 11.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5FD861 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 #5FD861
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5FD861; 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 #5FD861
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 #5FD861 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.
#5FD861#CACA62#A9D062#BBBB67#9EC765#78CECE#6FD2AD#C0C0C0Using #5FD861 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5fd861: #5FD861;background-color: #5FD861;colors: { 'color-5fd861': '#5FD861' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.847, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_5fd861">#5FD861</color>fill="#5FD861"More Green Colors
#5FD861 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5FD861 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5FD861?
#5FD861 is a light green — rgb(95, 216, 97) in RGB and hsl(121, 61%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Green (#77DD77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.94.
What is the RGB value of #5FD861?
#5FD861 is rgb(95, 216, 97) — red 95, green 216, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5FD861?
#5FD861 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 55%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5FD861 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5FD861 scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5FD861 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5FD861 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 16.37, which is visibly different.
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