What color is #5FA179?

#5FA179 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Yoda. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5FA179?

The RGB value is 95, 161, 121: 95 red, 161 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5FA179?

The complementary color is #A15F87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5FA179?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5FA179 color

#5FA179 rgb(95, 161, 121)

Shades of green

The hex color #5FA179 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.3% red, 63.1% green and 47.5% blue (95, 161, 121).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 26% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Yoda (#53A079), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.86:1).

#5FA179 color codes

HEX	`#5FA179`
RGB	`rgb(95, 161, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.3%, 63.1%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 26%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 41%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 25%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.05, -30.24, 14.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.05, 33.48, 154.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.914, 29.302, 22.639)`
Decimal	`6267257`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5FA179, 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 #5FA179	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5FA179 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.86:1	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 #5FA179 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5fa179; }
.text { color: #5fa179; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5fa179; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(95 161 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5fa179, #5fa19a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mint.

Questions

What color is #5FA179?: #5FA179 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Yoda. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5FA179?: The RGB value is 95, 161, 121: 95 red, 161 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5FA179?: The complementary color is #A15F87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5FA179?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.