HEX Color #5FB600 (Yellowgreen)

About #5FB600

The precise color #5FB600 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Yellowgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 95, 182, and 0.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 48% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 100% Yellow, and 29% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#5FB600

RGB95, 182, 0

HSL88.7°, 100.0%, 35.7%

CMYK48%, 0%, 100%, 29%

HSV88.7°, 100.0%, 71.4%

LAB66.4, -50.9, 66.9

XYZ21.4, 35.9, 5.8

Decimal6272512

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#5FB600 #5600B6

Analogous

#B6B200 #03B600

Triadic

#005EB6 #B6005F

Tetradic

#00B6B2 #5600B6 #B60004

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#5FB600

#70BE1C

#82C638

#94CE55

#A6D671

#B7DE8D

#C9E6AA

#DBEEC6

#EDF6E2

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#5FB600

#54A100

#498D00

#3F7900

#346500

#2A5000

#1F3C00

#152800

#0A1400

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.57:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

8.18:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.45:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

6.95:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5FB600; }

.text-color { color: #5FB600; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #5FB600; }

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