What color is #5BAF3B?

#5BAF3B is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Grass. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5BAF3B?

The RGB value is 91, 175, 59: 91 red, 175 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5BAF3B?

The complementary color is #8F3BAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5BAF3B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5BAF3B color

#5BAF3B rgb(91, 175, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #5BAF3B is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 68.6% green and 23.1% blue (91, 175, 59).

Its hue angle is 103°, with 50% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 66% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.64:1).

#5BAF3B color codes

HEX	`#5BAF3B`
RGB	`rgb(91, 175, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 68.6%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(103, 50%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(103, 66%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 66%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.32, -46.69, 49.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.32, 68.32, 133.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.433, 33.198, 9.468)`
Decimal	`6008635`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5BAF3B, 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 #5BAF3B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5BAF3B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	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 #5BAF3B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5baf3b; }
.text { color: #5baf3b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5baf3b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 175 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5baf3b, #3baf55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Kelly Green.

Questions

What color is #5BAF3B?: #5BAF3B is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Grass. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5BAF3B?: The RGB value is 91, 175, 59: 91 red, 175 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5BAF3B?: The complementary color is #8F3BAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5BAF3B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.