Palettes / Colors / #5FCA4E
#5FCA4E — Muted Green
#5FCA4E is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #5FCA4E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#5FCA4E is a warm-leaning 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 #BA4ECA; it also sits naturally between #9DCA4E and #4ECA7C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5FCA4E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 95, 202, 78 |
| HSL | 112°, 54%, 55% |
| HSV | 112°, 61%, 79% |
| CMYK | 53%, 0%, 61%, 21% |
| XYZ | 27.21, 45.22, 14.50 |
| Yxy | 45.22, 0.3130, 0.5202 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.04, -54.24, 51.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.25, -42.52, 31.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 37% · Green 79% · Blue 31%
Cyan 53% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 61% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5FCA4E
.text { color: #5FCA4E; }
.background { background-color: #5FCA4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5FCA4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(95, 202, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(112, 54%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5FCA4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(95, 202, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5FCA4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(95, 202, 78, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5FCA4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5FCA4E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #5FCA4E
Tints of #5FCA4E
Tones of #5FCA4E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BA4ECA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #5FCA4E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5FCA4E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #5FCA4E: ·
How #5FCA4E 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 #5FCA4E 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 #5FCA4E?
#5FCA4E is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 95, 202, 78). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5FCA4E?
#5FCA4E is RGB 95, 202, 78 — HSL 112°, 54%, 55% — CMYK 53%, 0%, 61%, 21%.
What colors go with #5FCA4E?
Its complement is #BA4ECA; analogous partners are #9DCA4E and #4ECA7C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5FCA4E for text?
Black text on #5FCA4E has a contrast ratio of 10.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.09:1.