HEX atlas value

#5FB480

#5FB480 is a cool green HEX color close to Emerald. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 95, 180, 128, HSL 143, 36%, 54%, has luminance 0.3663, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#5FB480 Sample readable text

HEX #5FB480

RGB rgb(95, 180, 128)

HSL hsl(143 36% 54%)

CMYK cmyk(47, 0, 29, 29)

Luminance 0.3663

Contrast Black 8.33:1White 2.52:1

CSS

--color-5fb480: #5FB480;
.background-5fb480 { background-color: #5FB480; }
.text-5fb480 { color: #5FB480; }

Luminance0.3663

Black text8.33:1AA Pass

White text2.52:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#5FB480","rgb":[95,180,128],"hsl":[143,36,54],"cmyk":[47,0,29,29],"luminance":0.3663,"contrast":{"black":8.33,"white":2.52}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.33,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.52,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#9ED1B2","hex":"#9ED1B2","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.22,"contrastWhite":1.72,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#46CE7A","hex":"#46CE7A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.37,"contrastWhite":2.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Paris Green","hex":"#50C878","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.87,"contrastWhite":2.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#5FB4AA","hex":"#5FB4AA","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.6,"contrastWhite":2.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#69B45F","hex":"#69B45F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.29,"contrastWhite":2.53,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Emerald adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/5fb480.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/emerald.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/paris-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/medium-sea-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#B45F94","analogous":["#69B45F","#5FB4AA"],"triadic":["#805FB4","#B4805F"],"tetradic":["#5F69B4","#B45F94","#B4AA5F"],"splitComplementary":["#AA5FB4","#B45F69"],"monochromatic":["#9ED1B2","#5FB480","#3B7D54"]}

Variants

{"light":"#9ED1B2","dark":"#3B7D54","saturated":"#46CE7A","desaturated":"#799A86","pastel":"#BED5C7","neon":"#3DFF87"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"emerald","name":"Emerald","hex":"#50C878","distance":26.248809496813376},{"slug":"paris-green","name":"Paris Green","hex":"#50C878","distance":26.248809496813376},{"slug":"medium-sea-green","name":"Medium Sea Green","hex":"#3CB371","distance":38.09199390948182},{"slug":"cadet-blue","name":"Cadet Blue","hex":"#5F9EA0","distance":38.8329756778952},{"slug":"agave","name":"Agave","hex":"#6F8F72","distance":42.67317658670374}]

HEX meaning and use

About #5FB480

#5FB480 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #5FB480 is visually closest to Emerald, a named green color with HEX #50C878.

The RGB channels are 95, 180, and 128, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 143deg with 36% saturation and 54% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.3663, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 26.25, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.33:1AA Pass

White text2.52:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #5FB480 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.33:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.52:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#9ED1B2#000000 text · best 12.22:1#9ED1B2

#46CE7A#000000 text · best 10.37:1#46CE7A

Paris Green#000000 text · best 9.87:1#50C878

#5FB4AA#000000 text · best 8.6:1#5FB4AA

#69B45F#000000 text · best 8.29:1#69B45F

Generated Palette

#5FB480#5FB480

#B45F94#B45F94

#69B45F#69B45F

#5FB4AA#5FB4AA

#9ED1B2#9ED1B2

#3B7D54#3B7D54

Color Harmonies

#B45F94#B45F94

#69B45F#69B45F

#5FB4AA#5FB4AA

#805FB4#805FB4

#B4805F#B4805F

Variants

#9ED1B2#9ED1B2

#3B7D54#3B7D54

#46CE7A#46CE7A

#799A86#799A86

#BED5C7#BED5C7

#3DFF87#3DFF87

Nearest Named Colors

Emerald#50C878

Paris Green#50C878

Medium Sea Green#3CB371

Cadet Blue#5F9EA0

Agave#6F8F72

#5FB480

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #5FB480

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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