#05985B
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.8% 0.143 156.5), rgb(5, 152, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#05985B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05985B |
| RGB | rgb(5, 152, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 94%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.143 156.5) |
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 #05985B | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #05985B | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #05985B text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #05985B text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAE
oklch(81% 0.071 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#60B584
oklch(70.6% 0.111 156.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#05985B
oklch(59.8% 0.143 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#062F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.059 156.1)
#05985B 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) | #978B57 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88805F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009789 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05985B
#05985B
oklch(59.8% 0.143 156.5)
- #B35B9F
#B35B9F
oklch(59.9% 0.142 336.5)
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 #05985B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.051
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.053
Use #05985B 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.