#05911E
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(57.1% 0.183 144), rgb(5, 145, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#05911E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05911E |
| RGB | rgb(5, 145, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 93%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.183 144) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #05911E | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #05911E | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #05911E text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #05911E text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.082 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AB66A
oklch(70.8% 0.132 144)
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Step 500
500
#39A23F
oklch(63% 0.168 144.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#05911E
oklch(57.1% 0.183 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#105015
oklch(37.8% 0.11 144)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0E
oklch(27.1% 0.07 144.3)
#05911E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #948200 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87792C | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D7B | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05911E
#05911E
oklch(57.1% 0.183 144)
- #A948B3
#A948B3
oklch(57% 0.183 323.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #05911E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #05911E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.006
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.013
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.015
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.019
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.020
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.043
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.049
Use #05911E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.