#05AB46
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(64.7% 0.185 148.2), rgb(5, 171, 70).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#05AB46 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05AB46 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 171, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 94%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.185 148.2) |
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 #05AB46 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #05AB46 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #05AB46 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #05AB46 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#98D1A0
oklch(80.8% 0.09 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#58B96B
oklch(70.8% 0.145 148.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#05AB46
oklch(64.7% 0.185 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#01300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148)
#05AB46 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) | #AD9B3C | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D904E | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A795 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05AB46
#05AB46
oklch(64.7% 0.185 148.2)
- #C85DC6
#C85DC6
oklch(64.7% 0.186 328.2)
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 #05AB46, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #05AB46.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.019
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.021
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.044
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.047
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.047
Use #05AB46 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.