#5FD893 Color
#5FD893 is rgb(95, 216, 147) in RGB, hsl(146, 61%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 32%, 15%) 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 8.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5FD893rgb(95, 216, 147)hsl(146, 61%, 61%)hsv(146, 56%, 85%)cmyk(56%, 0%, 32%, 15%)oklch(79.5% 0.148 155.7)lab(78.19% -47.28 23.47)lch(78.19% 52.78 153.60)What #5FD893 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 #5FD893, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5FD893 Channel Values
How #5FD893 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 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 146° · S 61% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 146° · S 56% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.79:1 vs white · 11.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5FD893 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 #5FD893
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5FD893; 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 #5FD893
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 #5FD893 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.
#5FD893#CACA94#A9D093#BBBB97#9EC795#71D1D1#6AD4BB#C2C2C2Using #5FD893 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5fd893: #5FD893;background-color: #5FD893;colors: { 'color-5fd893': '#5FD893' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.847, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_5fd893">#5FD893</color>fill="#5FD893"More Green Colors
#5FD893 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5FD893 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5FD893?
#5FD893 is a light green — rgb(95, 216, 147) in RGB and hsl(146, 61%, 61%) 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 8.51.
What is the RGB value of #5FD893?
#5FD893 is rgb(95, 216, 147) — red 95, green 216, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5FD893?
#5FD893 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 32%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5FD893 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5FD893 scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5FD893 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5FD893 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 13.04, which is visibly different.
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