#5FF939 Color
#5FF939 is rgb(95, 249, 57) in RGB, hsl(108, 94%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 77%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spring Frost (#87FF2A), visibly different at ΔE 10.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5FF939rgb(95, 249, 57)hsl(108, 94%, 60%)hsv(108, 77%, 98%)cmyk(62%, 0%, 77%, 2%)oklch(86.6% 0.258 140.3)lab(87.34% -66.24 72.19)lch(87.34% 97.98 132.54)What #5FF939 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 #5FF939, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5FF939 Channel Values
How #5FF939 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 249 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 108° · S 94% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 108° · S 77% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.39:1 vs white · 15.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5FF939 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 #5FF939
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5FF939; 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 #5FF939
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 #5FF939 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.
#5FF939#E8E83C#C0EF3B#D6D648#B3E542#84EBEB#77F1BE#DBDBDBUsing #5FF939 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5ff939: #5FF939;background-color: #5FF939;colors: { 'color-5ff939': '#5FF939' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.976, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_5ff939">#5FF939</color>fill="#5FF939"More Green Colors
#5FF939 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5FF939 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5FF939?
#5FF939 is a light green — rgb(95, 249, 57) in RGB and hsl(108, 94%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spring Frost (#87FF2A), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.81.
What is the RGB value of #5FF939?
#5FF939 is rgb(95, 249, 57) — red 95, green 249, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5FF939?
#5FF939 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 77%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5FF939 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5FF939 scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5FF939 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5FF939 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 lawngreen (#7CFC00) at a CIE76 distance of 12.03, which is visibly different.
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