#5FC557

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Lightgreen.

About #5FC557

The hex code #5FC557 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 95 parts red, 197 parts green, and 87 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow, and 23% black. The HSL representation is 115.6° hue, 48.7% saturation, and 55.7% lightness.

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#5FC557
RGB95, 197, 87
HSL115.6°, 48.7%, 55.7%
CMYK52%, 0%, 56%, 23%
HSV115.6°, 55.8%, 77.3%
LAB71.6, -51.3, 45.6
XYZ26.4, 43.1, 15.9
Decimal6276439

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.19:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.61:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.09:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.17:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5FC557; }
.text-color { color: #5FC557; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5FC557; }

Similar Colors

Lightgreen
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