#5FAF00

A dark, vivid green closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #5FAF00

Visually, #5FAF00 is defined as a vivid green. Its closest recognized web color is Yellowgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 95, 175, and 0.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 46% C, 0% M, 100% Y, and 31% K. The HSL representation is 87.4° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 34.3% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5FAF00
RGB95, 175, 0
HSL87.4°, 100.0%, 34.3%
CMYK46%, 0%, 100%, 31%
HSV87.4°, 100.0%, 68.6%
LAB64.2, -48.2, 65.2
XYZ20.0, 33.1, 5.3
Decimal6270720

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.76:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.62:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.63:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.48:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5FAF00; }
.text-color { color: #5FAF00; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5FAF00; }

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