#5FF1C5 Color
#5FF1C5 is rgb(95, 241, 197) in RGB, hsl(162, 84%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 0%, 18%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5FF1C5rgb(95, 241, 197)hsl(162, 84%, 66%)hsv(162, 61%, 95%)cmyk(61%, 0%, 18%, 5%)oklch(86.8% 0.141 169.8)lab(86.50% -48.71 9.11)lch(86.50% 49.56 169.41)What #5FF1C5 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 #5FF1C5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5FF1C5 Channel Values
How #5FF1C5 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 241 · B 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 162° · S 84% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 162° · S 61% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.41:1 vs white · 14.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5FF1C5 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 #5FF1C5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5FF1C5; 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 #5FF1C5
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 #5FF1C5 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.
#5FF1C5#E0E0C6#BBE7C5#CFCFC8#AEDEC7#6EECEC#68EEDE#D9D9D9Using #5FF1C5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5ff1c5: #5FF1C5;background-color: #5FF1C5;colors: { 'color-5ff1c5': '#5FF1C5' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.945, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_5ff1c5">#5FF1C5</color>fill="#5FF1C5"More Green Colors
#5FF1C5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5FF1C5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5FF1C5?
#5FF1C5 is a light green — rgb(95, 241, 197) in RGB and hsl(162, 84%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.61.
What is the RGB value of #5FF1C5?
#5FF1C5 is rgb(95, 241, 197) — red 95, green 241, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5FF1C5?
#5FF1C5 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 0%, 18%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5FF1C5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5FF1C5 scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5FF1C5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5FF1C5 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 6.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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