#05AA1C
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(64.1% 0.21 143.4), rgb(5, 170, 28).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#05AA1C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05AA1C |
| RGB | rgb(5, 170, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 94%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.21 143.4) |
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 #05AA1C | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #05AA1C | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #05AA1C text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #05AA1C text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 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
#98D296
oklch(80.8% 0.102 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#59BA58
oklch(70.8% 0.164 143.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#05AA1C
oklch(64.1% 0.21 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C14
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#00760F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#023004
oklch(26.9% 0.086 143.4)
#05AA1C 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) | #AE9900 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E2F | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A591 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05AA1C
#05AA1C
oklch(64.1% 0.21 143.4)
- #C654D3
#C654D3
oklch(64% 0.21 323.5)
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 #05AA1C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #05AA1C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.010
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.041
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.041
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.041
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.042
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.043
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.049
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.054
Use #05AA1C 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.