#05A50E
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(62.6% 0.21 142.8), rgb(5, 165, 14).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#05A50E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05A50E |
| RGB | rgb(5, 165, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 94%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.21 142.8) |
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 #05A50E | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #05A50E | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #05A50E text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #05A50E text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C1
oklch(88.4% 0.056 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#99D295
oklch(80.9% 0.103 143)
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Step 400
400
#5BBA56
oklch(70.8% 0.165 142.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#05A50E
oklch(62.6% 0.21 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C07
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007605
oklch(49% 0.165 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#006103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#005102
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#033003
oklch(26.9% 0.086 142.7)
#05A50E 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) | #A99400 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A27 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A08C | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05A50E
#05A50E
oklch(62.6% 0.21 142.8)
- #C150D0
#C150D0
oklch(62.7% 0.21 322.8)
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 #05A50E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #05A50E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.021
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.033
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.050
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.050
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.053
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.054
Use #05A50E 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.