What color is #5FB77D?

#5FB77D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Bleached Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5FB77D?

The RGB value is 95, 183, 125: 95 red, 183 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5FB77D?

The complementary color is #B75F99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5FB77D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5FB77D color

#5FB77D rgb(95, 183, 125)

Shades of green

The hex color #5FB77D is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.3% red, 71.8% green and 49% blue (95, 183, 125).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 38% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Bleached Olive (#55BB88), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.56:1).

#5FB77D color codes

HEX	`#5FB77D`
RGB	`rgb(95, 183, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.3%, 71.8%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 38%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 48%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 32%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.86, -39.59, 21.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.86, 45.07, 151.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.353, 37.779, 25.354)`
Decimal	`6272893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5FB77D, 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 #5FB77D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5FB77D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.56:1	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 #5FB77D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5fb77d; }
.text { color: #5fb77d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5fb77d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(95 183 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5fb77d, #5fb7a9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5FB77D?: #5FB77D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Bleached Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5FB77D?: The RGB value is 95, 183, 125: 95 red, 183 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5FB77D?: The complementary color is #B75F99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5FB77D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.