#05A67F
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.5% 0.129 168.4), rgb(5, 166, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#05A67F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05A67F |
| RGB | rgb(5, 166, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 94%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.129 168.4) |
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 #05A67F | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #05A67F | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #05A67F text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #05A67F text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 168.4)
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Step 400
400
#59B595
oklch(70.7% 0.101 168.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#05A67F
oklch(64.5% 0.129 168.4)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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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
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#012F22
oklch(27.2% 0.054 168.6)
#05A67F 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) | #A19A7D | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908D82 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A79B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05A67F
#05A67F
oklch(64.5% 0.129 168.4)
- #C66A9B
#C66A9B
oklch(64.4% 0.13 348.2)
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 #05A67F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.017
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.046
Use #05A67F 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.