Information about #5F9B3B color

#5F9B3B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5F9B3B belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(95, 155, 59) (37.3% red, 60.8% green, 23.1% blue), or CMYK 24 / 0 / 38 / 39 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated yellow-green, #5F9B3B feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Groovy (#5CA345). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Palm Leaf (#6F9940) and Maximum Green (#5E8C31).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(95, 155, 59)), which gives #5F9B3B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5F9B3B: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. #5F9B3B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5F9B3B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#5F9B3B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #5F9B3B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Groovy color link
Groovy

#5CA345

Palm Leaf color link
Palm Leaf

#6F9940

Flat Green color link
Flat Green

#699D4C

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

Tree Frog color link
Tree Frog

#50A743

Vida Loca color link
Vida Loca

#5F9228

Fresh Onion color link
Fresh Onion

#5B8930

Grass color link
Grass

#5CAC2D

May Green color link
May Green

#4C9141

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5F9B3B
  • RGB95, 155, 59
  • CMYK24, 0, 38, 39
  • CSSrgb(95, 155, 59)
  • HSL98°, 45%, 42%
  • HSL Precise97.5°, 44.86%, 41.961%
  • HSV98°, 62%, 61%
  • HSB98°, 62%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.608, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.608, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.608, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5F9B3B
  • DECIMAL ID6265659
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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