Palettes / Colors / #5BF197
#5BF197 — Vivid Green
#5BF197 is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color LightGreen (#90EE90). It belongs to the green family.
#5BF197 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F15BB5; it also sits naturally between #6AF15B and #5BF1E2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5BF197 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 91, 241, 151 |
| HSL | 144°, 84%, 65% |
| HSV | 144°, 62%, 95% |
| CMYK | 62%, 0%, 37%, 5% |
| XYZ | 41.36, 67.37, 40.10 |
| Yxy | 67.37, 0.2779, 0.4527 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.69, -59.44, 31.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.08, -50.10, 24.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 36% · Green 95% · Blue 59%
Cyan 62% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 37% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5BF197
.text { color: #5BF197; }
.background { background-color: #5BF197; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5BF197; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(91, 241, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(144, 84%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5BF197; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(91, 241, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5BF197; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(91, 241, 151, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5BF197">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5BF197">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F15BB5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #5BF197: #000000.
How #5BF197 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #5BF197 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #5BF197?
#5BF197 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 91, 241, 151). Its closest standard named color is LightGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5BF197?
#5BF197 is RGB 91, 241, 151 — HSL 144°, 84%, 65% — CMYK 62%, 0%, 37%, 5%.
What colors go with #5BF197?
Its complement is #F15BB5; analogous partners are #6AF15B and #5BF1E2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5BF197 for text?
Black text on #5BF197 has a contrast ratio of 14.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.