#05926F
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.7% 0.118 168.2), rgb(5, 146, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#05926F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05926F |
| RGB | rgb(5, 146, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 93%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.118 168.2) |
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 #05926F | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #05926F | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #05926F text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #05926F text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBA
oklch(80.9% 0.053 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#68B297
oklch(70.7% 0.085 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#369E7D
oklch(63.1% 0.108 168.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#05926F
oklch(58.7% 0.118 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#0C4D3A
oklch(37.6% 0.071 168)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D22
oklch(26.9% 0.044 168.3)
#05926F 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) | #8E876D | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7C71 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009388 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05926F
#05926F
oklch(58.7% 0.118 168.2)
- #AE5D88
#AE5D88
oklch(58.6% 0.117 348.2)
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 #05926F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.011
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.055
Use #05926F 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.