#5FAF2C

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Forestgreen.

About #5FAF2C

The hex code #5FAF2C represents a beautifully specific shade of green. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Forestgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 95 parts red, 175 parts green, and 44 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 46% C, 0% M, 75% Y, and 31% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5FAF2C
RGB95, 175, 44
HSL96.6°, 59.8%, 42.9%
CMYK46%, 0%, 75%, 31%
HSV96.6°, 74.9%, 68.6%
LAB64.4, -46.6, 55.8
XYZ20.5, 33.3, 7.7
Decimal6270764

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.65:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.51:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5FAF2C; }
.text-color { color: #5FAF2C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5FAF2C; }

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Forestgreen
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