What color is #5FA052?

#5FA052 is a desaturated green known as Muted Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Muted Green?

The RGB value is 95, 160, 82: 95 red, 160 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Muted Green?

The complementary color is #9352A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5FA052?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Muted Green color: hex code #5FA052

#5FA052 rgb(95, 160, 82)

Shades of green

Muted Green has the hex code #5FA052. It is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.3% red, 62.7% green and 32.2% blue (95, 160, 82).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 32% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 37% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

Muted Green (#5FA052) color codes

HEX	`#5FA052`
RGB	`rgb(95, 160, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.3%, 62.7%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 32%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 49%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 49%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.05, -36.43, 34.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.05, 49.9, 136.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.812, 28.183, 12.43)`
Decimal	`6266962`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Muted Green, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #5FA052	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5FA052 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #5FA052 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5fa052; }
.text { color: #5fa052; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5fa052; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(95 160 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5fa052, #52a06c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

See #5FA052 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #5FA052?: #5FA052 is a desaturated green known as Muted Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Muted Green?: The RGB value is 95, 160, 82: 95 red, 160 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Muted Green?: The complementary color is #9352A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5FA052?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.