Information about #5FAE27 color

#5FAE27 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5FAE27 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(95, 174, 39) — 37.3% red, 68.2% green, 15.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 0 / 53 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively chartreuse, #5FAE27 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cinnabar Green (#61B329). Nearby in the Register you will also find Grass (#5CAC2D) and Green Onion (#6AA121).

In RGB terms — rgb(95, 174, 39) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #5FAE27 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5FAE27 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5FAE27 color variations

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#5FAE27 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 #5FAE27

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

Grass color link
Grass

#5CAC2D

Green Onion color link
Green Onion

#6AA121

Wham color link
Wham

#5FB33A

Christi color link
Christi

#71A91D

Leaf color link
Leaf

#71AA34

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Leafy Green color link
Leafy Green

#51B73B

Lima color link
Lima

#7AAC21

Green Snake color link
Green Snake

#6CBB3C

Vida Loca color link
Vida Loca

#5F9228

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5FAE27
  • RGB95, 174, 39
  • CMYK31, 0, 53, 32
  • CSSrgb(95, 174, 39)
  • HSL95°, 63%, 42%
  • HSL Precise95.111°, 63.38%, 41.765%
  • HSV95°, 78%, 68%
  • HSB95°, 78%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.682, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.682, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.682, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5FAE27
  • DECIMAL ID6270503
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01