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#5FD86F Color

#5FD86F is rgb(95, 216, 111) in RGB, hsl(128, 61%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 49%, 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 5.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5FD86F
HEX#5FD86F
RGBrgb(95, 216, 111)
HSLhsl(128, 61%, 61%)
HSVhsv(128, 56%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(56%, 0%, 49%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(78.9% 0.181 146.2)
LABlab(77.72% -51.73 40.79)
LCHlch(77.72% 65.88 141.74)

What #5FD86F 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 #5FD86F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#5FD86F Channel Values

How #5FD86F 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 216 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 128° · S 61% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 128° · S 56% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 56% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.82:1 vs white · 11.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5FD86F 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 text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5FD86F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5FD86F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #5FD86F

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 #5FD86F 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#5FD86F
Protanopia#CACA70
Protanomaly#A9D070
Deuteranopia#BBBB74
Deuteranomaly#9EC772
Tritanopia#76CECE
Tritanomaly#6ED2B0
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #5FD86F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5fd86f: #5FD86F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5FD86F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5fd86f': '#5FD86F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.373, green: 0.847, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_5fd86f">#5FD86F</color>
SVG fillfill="#5FD86F"

More Green Colors

#5FD86F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5FD86F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5FD86F?

#5FD86F is a light green — rgb(95, 216, 111) in RGB and hsl(128, 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 5.88.

What is the RGB value of #5FD86F?

#5FD86F is rgb(95, 216, 111) — red 95, green 216, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5FD86F?

#5FD86F converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 49%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5FD86F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5FD86F scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5FD86F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5FD86F 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 13.2, which is visibly different.

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