#5FF2AB Color
#5FF2AB is rgb(95, 242, 171) in RGB, hsl(151, 85%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 0%, 29%, 5%) 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 8.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5FF2ABrgb(95, 242, 171)hsl(151, 85%, 66%)hsv(151, 61%, 95%)cmyk(61%, 0%, 29%, 5%)oklch(86.4% 0.162 159)lab(86.34% -53.25 22.19)lch(86.34% 57.69 157.38)What #5FF2AB 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 #5FF2AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5FF2AB Channel Values
How #5FF2AB 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 242 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 151° · S 85% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 151° · S 61% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.42:1 vs white · 14.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5FF2AB 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 #5FF2AB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5FF2AB; 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 #5FF2AB
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 #5FF2AB 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.
#5FF2AB#E1E1AC#BBE8AB#D0D0AF#AEDFAD#74EBEB#6CEED4#D8D8D8Using #5FF2AB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5ff2ab: #5FF2AB;background-color: #5FF2AB;colors: { 'color-5ff2ab': '#5FF2AB' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.949, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_5ff2ab">#5FF2AB</color>fill="#5FF2AB"More Green Colors
#5FF2AB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5FF2AB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5FF2AB?
#5FF2AB is a light green — rgb(95, 242, 171) in RGB and hsl(151, 85%, 66%) 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 8.59.
What is the RGB value of #5FF2AB?
#5FF2AB is rgb(95, 242, 171) — red 95, green 242, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5FF2AB?
#5FF2AB converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 0%, 29%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5FF2AB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5FF2AB scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5FF2AB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5FF2AB 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 16.46, which is visibly different.
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