What color is #5FA036?

#5FA036 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Radiant Foliage. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5FA036?

The RGB value is 95, 160, 54: 95 red, 160 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5FA036?

The complementary color is #7736A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5FA036?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5FA036 color

#5FA036 rgb(95, 160, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #5FA036 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.3% red, 62.7% green and 21.2% blue (95, 160, 54).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 50% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 66% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Radiant Foliage (#659C35), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

#5FA036 color codes

HEX	`#5FA036`
RGB	`rgb(95, 160, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.3%, 62.7%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 50%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 66%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 66%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.74, -39.59, 47.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.74, 61.54, 130.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.956, 27.84, 7.917)`
Decimal	`6266934`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5FA036, 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 #5FA036	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5FA036 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	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 #5FA036 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5fa036; }
.text { color: #5fa036; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5fa036; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(95 160 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5fa036, #36a042); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #5FA036?: #5FA036 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Radiant Foliage. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5FA036?: The RGB value is 95, 160, 54: 95 red, 160 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5FA036?: The complementary color is #7736A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5FA036?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.