#05916C
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.3% 0.119 166.9), rgb(5, 145, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#05916C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05916C |
| RGB | rgb(5, 145, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 93%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.119 166.9) |
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 #05916C | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #05916C | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #05916C text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #05916C text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 166.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCB9
oklch(80.8% 0.054 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#69B295
oklch(70.7% 0.086 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#379E7B
oklch(63% 0.109 166.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#05916C
oklch(58.3% 0.119 166.9)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D4D39
oklch(37.6% 0.071 166.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D22
oklch(26.9% 0.044 168.3)
#05916C 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) | #8D866A | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7B6E | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009287 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05916C
#05916C
oklch(58.3% 0.119 166.9)
- #AD5C89
#AD5C89
oklch(58.4% 0.119 346.9)
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 #05916C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.008
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.057
Use #05916C 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.