Palettes / Colors / #5FB995

#5FB995 — Muted Green

#5FB995 is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the green family.

#5FB995 is a cool green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #B95F83; it also sits naturally between #5FB968 and #5FB0B9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 37% · Green 73% · Blue 58%

Cyan 49% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 27%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #5FB995

.text { color: #5FB995; }
.background { background-color: #5FB995; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5FB995; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(95, 185, 149); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(156, 39%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5FB995; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(95, 185, 149, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5FB995; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(95, 185, 149, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#5FB995">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5FB995">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B95F83:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #5FB995: #000000.

How #5FB995 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 #5FB995 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #5FB995?

#5FB995 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 95, 185, 149). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #5FB995?

#5FB995 is RGB 95, 185, 149 — HSL 156°, 39%, 55% — CMYK 49%, 0%, 19%, 27%.

What colors go with #5FB995?

Its complement is #B95F83; analogous partners are #5FB968 and #5FB0B9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #5FB995 for text?

Black text on #5FB995 has a contrast ratio of 8.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.37:1.