#5FE7A1 Color
#5FE7A1 is rgb(95, 231, 161) in RGB, hsl(149, 74%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 30%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5FE7A1rgb(95, 231, 161)hsl(149, 74%, 64%)hsv(149, 59%, 91%)cmyk(59%, 0%, 30%, 9%)oklch(83.5% 0.156 157.8)lab(82.91% -50.77 22.63)lch(82.91% 55.58 155.97)What #5FE7A1 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 #5FE7A1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5FE7A1 Channel Values
How #5FE7A1 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 231 · B 161 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 149° · S 74% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 149° · S 59% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.56:1 vs white · 13.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5FE7A1 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 #5FE7A1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5FE7A1; 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 #5FE7A1
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 #5FE7A1 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.
#5FE7A1#D7D7A2#B4DEA1#C7C7A5#A8D5A3#73E0E0#6BE3CA#CFCFCFUsing #5FE7A1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5fe7a1: #5FE7A1;background-color: #5FE7A1;colors: { 'color-5fe7a1': '#5FE7A1' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.906, blue: 0.631)<color name="color_5fe7a1">#5FE7A1</color>fill="#5FE7A1"More Green Colors
#5FE7A1 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5FE7A1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5FE7A1?
#5FE7A1 is a light green — rgb(95, 231, 161) in RGB and hsl(149, 74%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.06.
What is the RGB value of #5FE7A1?
#5FE7A1 is rgb(95, 231, 161) — red 95, green 231, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5FE7A1?
#5FE7A1 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 30%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5FE7A1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5FE7A1 scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5FE7A1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5FE7A1 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 16.22, which is visibly different.
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