#5af979 Color Information

#5af979 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #5af979. In RGB, it consists of 35.3% Red, 97.6% Green, and 47.5% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 63.9% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 51.4% Yellow, and 2.4% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 131.7°, with saturation of 93% and lightness of 66.5%. The decimal value for #5af979 is 5962105, and its nearest "web safe" color is #66ff66. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #5af979 is green. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#5af979 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color90, 249, 121 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color35.3%, 97.6%, 47.5% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.647, 0.024, 0.525 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.639, 0, 0.514, 0.024 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color131.7°, 93.0%, 66.5% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color131.7°, 63.9%, 97.6% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color41.543, 71.305, 29.663 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color90, 223, 249 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code5962105 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color87.633, -67.242, 49.025 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)87.633, 83.217, 143.905 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color87.633, -67.642, 75.649 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color84.443, -59.958, 38.282 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.292, 0.500, 71.305 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4284152185 / 0xff5af979 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#66ff66 Copy
Last Updated: December 10, 2024

Shades of #5af979

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #5af979, its pure hue is 131.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 93.0%, and its lightness is 66.5%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #5af979, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #0b1f0f to #4fda6a.

Tints of #5af979

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #5af979, its pure hue is 131.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 93.0%, and its lightness is 66.5%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #5af979, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #6ffa8a to #eafeee.

Tones of #5af979

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #5af979, its pure hue is 131.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 93.0%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #5af979, which range from #aaaaaa (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #54ff75 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #5af979

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #5af979! For #5af979, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #5af979. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #5af979

This color, #5af979, consists of 35.3% Red, 97.6% Green, and 47.5% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 90, Green = 249, Blue = 121. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #5af979 is 63.9% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 51.4% Yellow, and 2.4% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R35.3%
C63.9%
G97.6%
M0.0%
B47.5%
Y51.4%
K2.4%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 90 249 121
Octal 132 371 171
Hexa #5a #f9 #79
Binary 01011010 11111001 01111001
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 63 0 51 2
Octal 77 0 63 2
Hexa #3f #00 #33 #02
Binary 00111111 00000000 00110011 00000010

Analogous Colors of #5af979

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #5af979 — which has hue 131.7° — its analogous colors are located at 101.7° and 161.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #5af979.

Triadic Colors of #5af979

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #5af979 — which has hue 131.7° — its triadic colors are located at 11.7° and 251.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #5af979.

Complementary Color of #5af979

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #5af979 — which has hue 131.7° — its complementary color is located at 311.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #5af979.

Split Complementary Colors of #5af979

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #5af979 — which has hue 131.7° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 131.7° and 341.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #5af979.

Tetradic Colors of #5af979

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #5af979 — which has hue 131.7° — its tetradic colors are located at 41.7°, 131.7°, 221.7°, and 311.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #5af979.

Monochromatic Colors of #5af979

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #5af979, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #0df03a — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #abfebb (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #5af979

We want to make getting started with #5af979 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #5af979 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #5af979 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #5af979 with other HTML elements.

#5af979 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #5af979.
<span style="color: #5af979;">The color of this text is #5af979.</span>

#5af979 Background Color

The background color for this text is #5af979.
<div style="background-color: #5af979; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #5af979.</div>

#5af979 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #5af979.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #5af979;">This color for the shadow of this text is #5af979.</span>

#5af979 Border Color

This is a div with border color #5af979.
<div style="border: #5af979 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #5af979.</div>

#5af979 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #5af979 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #5af979; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #5af979 on a white background.</div></div>

#5af979 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #5af979 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #5af979; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #5af979 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #5af979 to White

This is a gradient from #5af979 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#5af979,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#5af979,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#5af979,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#5af979,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #5af979 to white.</div>

Gradient from #5af979 to Black

This is a gradient from #5af979 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#5af979,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#5af979,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#5af979,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#5af979,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #5af979 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #5af979

In addition to using #5af979 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #5af979 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #5af979, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 90, Green = 249, Blue = 121). If you need details about the color coordinates of #5af979 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #5af979
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(90, 249, 121)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #5af979; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #5af979; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #5af979; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(90, 249, 121);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#5af979")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:90, green:249, blue:121, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:90 green:249 blue:121 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(90f, 249f, 121f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(90, 249, 121);
 

#5af979 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #5af979 the same way. For those with color blindness, #5af979 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #5af979 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #5af979 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #5af979 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #5af979 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #5af979 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.4:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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